Menudo Rojo (Red Menudo)

Name: Menudo Rojo (Red Menudo)
Prep time: 8 h 30 min
Cook time: 8 h 30 min
Total time: 8 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 5 de arbol chile peppers; 1 kilograms beef tripe, cut into 1-inch pieces; 6 japones chile peppers, seeds removed; 59 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro; 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 Tbsp ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps ground red pepper; 1 liters canned white or yellow hominy, drained; 2 limes, juiced; 2 Tbsps dried oregano; 2 Tbsps salt; 3 gallons water, divided; 1 white onion, chopped

Menudo Rojo (Red Menudo) might be a good recipe to expand your main course repertoire. One portion of this dish contains around 27g of protein, 30g of fat, and a total of 480 calories. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 8 hours and 30 minutes. Head to the store and pick up salt, cilantro, japones chile peppers, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the juice of lime you could follow this main course with the Cranberry-Orange Juice Slushee as a dessert.

Instructions

In a large pot, bring 1 gallon water to a boil.

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Water

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Pot

Place tripe in the pot, reduce heat, and simmer 2 hours. Periodically skim off fat with a spoon.

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Pot

Drain water, reduce heat, and pour in a fresh gallon of water. Continue to simmer tripe for 2 hours; drain.

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Water

Pour remaining 1 gallon water into the pot with tripe, and bring to a boil. Stir in garlic and 1 white onion. Season with salt, pepper, oregano, and red pepper. Reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour.

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White Onion

Red Pepper

Oregano

Garlic

Pepper

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Salt

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Preheat the broiler.

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Arrange the de arbol chile peppers on a baking sheet, and broil about 2 minutes, just until they begin to scorch.

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Arbol Chile

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Remove from heat, slit lengthwise, and remove seeds. In a blender or food processor, blend the de arbol chile peppers and japones chile peppers until very finely chopped.

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Arbol Chile

Chili Pepper