Menudo Rojo
Red Tripe Stew
A rich, red guajillo-and-ancho tripe stew that simmers for hours until the broth turns gelatinous — the recipe is emphatic that the tripe must already be professionally cleaned, with no household chemicals used at home.
Menudo Rojo
✦ Antes de Empezar
Before you cook
Do I need to clean the tripe myself?
No — and you shouldn't attempt heavy cleaning at home. This recipe calls for tripe that's already professionally cleaned; you just rinse it repeatedly and rub it with coarse salt and lime, never household chemicals, before it goes into the pot.
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Tripe & Broth
- 3 lbsBeef Tripe (Panza de Res)thoroughly cleaned and cut into small squares
- 2Beef Feet (Patas de Res)adds bone gelatin to body of soup
- 1 large onion + 1 head garlicWhite Onion & Garlicfor simmering tripe
- 3 limes + 1.5 tbsp saltLimes & Kosher Saltlimes are used for cleaning and serving
Chile Base
- 8Dried Guajillo Chilesstems and seeds removed
- 2Dried Ancho Chilesstems and seeds removed
- 1 tbspDried Mexican Oreganoplus more for serving
- 4 cloves garlic + 1/2 onionGarlic & White Onion
For Serving
- 1White Onionfinely diced
- as neededCrushed Red Pepper Flakes
Instrucciones
6 pasosLimpia la panza
Clean the tripe
Rinse the tripe repeatedly. Rub it with coarse salt and lime, rinse again, and drain. Use tripe that's already professionally cleaned; never add household chemicals.
Cocina la panza
Simmer the tripe
Place the tripe, calf's foot, water, garlic, onion, and 1 tablespoon salt in a large pot. Bring to a boil, skim, and simmer gently for 3 hours.
Prepara los chiles
Prepare the chiles
Toast and soak the chiles. Blend them with 2 cups of the broth until smooth, then strain.
Añade el puré de chile
Add the chile purée
Add the chile purée and oregano to the pot. Continue simmering 1 to 2 hours, until the tripe is tender and the broth is gelatinous.
Sazona el caldo
Season the broth
Remove the bones, onion, and garlic. Adjust the salt.
Sirve
Serve
Serve very hot with chopped onion, crushed oregano, lime, and tortillas.