This roasted green chile menuso is a different take from the traditional red chile! It's delicious!!
Course Soup
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 40 minutesminutes
Cook Time 3 hourshours
Total Time 3 hourshours40 minutesminutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
2poundsRumba Meats beef hind shanks. For more traditional menudoadd pata de res(beef foot). I like the meatiness of the beef hind shanks.
2poundsRumba Meats honeycomb beef tripe
2poundsRumba Meats scalded beef tripe
1large white onionsliced in half
1large bulb of garlicdivided in half
2bay leaves
Juice of 1 large lemon
Water
Salt to taste
You Will Also Need
4-6poblano peppers
4 to 6Anaheim peppers
4 to 6jalapeño peppers
*I used 6 of each pepper
2cupswater
4teaspoonsKnorr “caldo de pollo” bouillon
1teaspoonground cumin
1/2teaspoonfresh cracked pepper
Salt to taste
1tablespoonMexican oregano
3cans maiz pozolero15 oz. each
For Garnish
Lemon wedges
serrano or jalapeñominced
white oniondiced
cilantrochopped
radishessliced
Mexican oregano
Crushed chile piquin or chile de arbol
Instructions
Directions
Place all of the washed poblanos, anahiem and jalapeños on a comal(griddle) and heat to medium. This is a low and slow roast, turning the peppers as needed. Once most of them have blistered and charred, place in a plastic bag to let steep and cool.
While the peppers are roastingslowly, slice the honeycomb and scalded tripe into bite size pieces. Place in colander and rinse well with cold water. Place in a large pot. Add 1/2 the onion, 1/2 the garlic and juice of 1 lemon. Cover genrously with water and heat to medium. When it comes to a boil, add salt to taste and reduce to a simmer. Cook partially covered, skimming off the foam on top, for 1 1/2 hours.
At the same time the tripe is cooking, add the beef shanks to a large dutch oven-style pot. Add the remaining 1/2 onion, garlic, 2 bay leaves and salt to taste. Fill pot 3/4 of the way with water and bring to a boil. Skim the foam off the top as needed, reduce heat slightly. Cook partially covered for 1 1/2 hours.
While the pots are simmering, prepare the roasted green chile sauce. Remove the stems, seeds and blistered skins from all of the peppers. Tranfer to the blender. Add 2 cups water, chicken bouillon, cumin and pepper. Blend on high until smooth and strain into a bowl using a wire mesh strainer. Set aside.
Once both the tripe and beef shanks have cooked for a good 90 minutes, using a slotted spoon, remove the onion, garlic and bay leaves from the beef shank pot. Using the slotted spoon, remove tripe from other pot and add it to the pot with beef shanks. Add 1 tablespoon oregano, strained chile sauce and maiz pozolero. Stir well to combine. Bring back up to a boil, reduce to a simmer. Cook partially covered for 1 more hour, or until tripe and beef are tender. Taste for salt. Garnish with your favorites. servings.
Notes
This menudo freezes well and can be stored in quart size freezer bags for a few months.