Carne Adovada

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 tablespoons new mexico red chile powder
• 2 1/2 cups warm water
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1/3 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 3 pounds cubed lamb stew meat

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs 40 mins

Ready Time: 16 hrs 40 mins


• in a skillet or frying pan, heat oil over medium heat. stir in flour and brown until light golden brown. blend in chile powder. slowly add water, stirring until lumps are removed. add garlic, oregano, cumin and salt. simmer on medium heat for 15 minutes. remove from heat and let cool.
• place lamb in a large baking pan or casserole pan. when chile mixture has cooled, add it to lamb and mix until lamb is covered with chile. marinate lamb for at least 12 hours or overnight.
• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c).
• bake lamb in preheated oven for at least 4 1/2 hours, or until meat is well cooked, tender and falls apart.