$80 for bulk mexican pulled beef and veggie rice – first meal is burrito bowl

by orangutanchutney

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  1. orangutanchutney

    Combined two solid recipes that costs a little bit for all the veg and meat, but I had enough leftovers for days that I could use as a base for other meals like quesadillas, burritos or even bbq chicken on this rice works well.

    Here’s the ingredients
    For the pulled beef:

    * 2kg chuck beef
    * 1 cup beef stock
    * 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
    * 1 lemon
    * 2-3 cloves garlic
    * 1 onion
    * 4 chipotles in adobo sauce $ OR 4 dried chipotles $$ OR I used what I had available which was dried guajillo and morita chilies
    * 2 tbps vegetable oil

    For the mexican veggie rice:

    * 1 cup rice
    * 1 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable stock
    * 2 tbps tomato paste
    * 1 capsicum / bell pepper
    * 2 carrots
    * 2-3 cloves garlic
    * 1 onion
    * 1 can black beans
    * 1 tpbs olive oil

    For assembling the burrito bowl:

    * sliced jalapenos
    * grated tasty cheese to garnish
    * 1/2 sliced avocado
    * 1/2 cup spinach
    * cilantro to garnish
    * 1-2 tbps greek yoghurt OR sour cream

  2. orangutanchutney

    Here’s the method to cook it:

    * start by cutting the meat into 10 to 12 pieces and rubbing salt and pepper on each piece
    * then dice the onions, carrots and capsicum
    * peel and finely chop the garlic cloves
    * if using dried chillies, de-seed them
    * add vegetable oil to a skillet on high heat. in batches, sear each piece until golden brown
    * then add oil to a pot on medium heat with half the garlic and onion
    * add cumin, oregano and chillies, as well as beef stock, apple cider vinegar and lemon juice
    * heat on low until the chillies are softened
    * let it cool then add to a blender and carefully blend until smooth
    * add the meat and sauce to your pot of choice and cook until super tender*
    * to cook the rice add the remaining veggies, rice and chicken stock to a pot
    * mix it, then put on a lid and bring to the boil
    * reduce to a simmer then cook for 15 minutes
    * tilt the pot to check all the water has been absorbed
    * then add the black beans, mix and put on the lid and rest for 10 minutes
    * fluff the rice with a fork
    * now add the cooked beef to a bowl
    * saute the leftover sauce to thicken it if needed
    * then use two forks to shred the beef to desired chunkiness
    * add some of the leftover sauce to the beef and mix
    * now build your burrito bowl! add the beef, rice and your favourite toppings

    To cook the pulled beef, there’s a couple of options depending on what you have available at home:

    1. Instant pot (pressure cooker) – cook on high pressure using the meat/stew option (roughly 35 minutes), then press the quick release valve
    2. Slow cooker / Pot – cook low and slow for roughly 8 hours, or until the meat pulls apart effortlessly

    If you want to see a video of me making it, I posted the recipe here on my instagram:

    [https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_4NrHUNFFV](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_4NrHUNFFV/)

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