Seco de Res — Print Recipe — The Culinary Codex

A rich, aromatic stew of tender beef chunks braised in a lush cilantro and beer sauce with beans, served over rice.

Ingredients

1 Season beef with salt, pepper, and cumin. Brown in oil in a heavy pot. Remove and set aside.
2 Sauté onion, garlic, and ají amarillo paste until fragrant. Add tomatoes and cook 3 min.
3 Blend cilantro with beer until smooth. Pour into the pot.
4 Return beef, add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer covered 1.5 hours.
5 Add cooked beans, simmer 15 more min until beef is fork-tender and sauce is thick.
6 Serve over white rice with salsa criolla on the side.

Did You Know?

Despite the name "seco" meaning dry, this stew is gloriously saucy — the name refers to the slow reduction of the cooking liquid.