Description
Chile Colorado Burritos are hearty and comforting, featuring tender beef simmered in a rich, smoky red chile sauce, all wrapped up in a soft flour tortilla and optionally topped with melty cheese. It’s classic Mexican comfort food made easy — perfect for a weeknight dinner or weekend feast!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds beef stew meat (cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 10 dried guajillo chiles (seeded and stemmed)
- 2 dried ancho chiles (seeded and stemmed)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 6 large flour tortillas
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese (like Monterey Jack or cheddar, optional)
Instructions
- In a dry skillet over medium heat, toast guajillo and ancho chiles until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and soak them in hot water for 20 minutes until softened.
- Drain the chiles and blend them with garlic, cumin, oregano, and 1/2 cup beef broth until smooth. Set aside.
- In a large pot, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Brown the beef pieces in batches, seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Once browned, return all beef to the pot and pour the chile sauce over it. Add more broth if needed to cover the meat.
- Simmer covered on low for 2–3 hours, or until beef is fork-tender.
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly grease a baking dish.
- Spoon beef and some sauce into each tortilla, roll them up, and place seam side down in the dish. Sprinkle cheese over the top, if using.
- Bake uncovered for about 10–15 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve hot with extra sauce, rice, beans, or guacamole if desired.
Notes
- You can use store-bought enchilada sauce in a pinch, but homemade chile sauce gives the best flavor!
- Freeze leftover chile colorado meat for quick burrito assembly later.
- Customize with toppings like sour cream, pico de gallo, or jalapeños.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop, Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burrito
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 115mg