Chili Colorado Recipe (Mexican Stew)

Name: Chili Colorado Recipe (Mexican Stew)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 24 min
Total time: 2 h 39 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 dried Guajillo chiles *see notes about chiles; 4 dried New Mexico Chiles; 2 dried Chile de Arbol chiles; 4 cups chicken broth or beef stock, divided; 1 tomato roasted *see notes; 4 pounds beef chuck, cut into 1-inch chunks *see notes; Salt and ground black pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons olive oil, vegetable oil or canola oil; 1 medium onion, diced; 6 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon ground all spice; 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons masa harina; 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon (optional); Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:2h 24min

Chile Colorado is a flavorful and hearty stew recipe made with stew meat simmered in a Mexican style red chile sauce until fall-apart tender. This Chile Colorado recipe can be made in the oven, stove top, Instant Pot or slow cooker.

Updated at: Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:15:44 GMT