Crio Bru Chilli Beef

[cecilia]

Just wanted to add this dish tasted beautiful the next day too. 

[CreamPuff63]

Luckily I noted before cooking that it took 60 mins to cook, but did not notice that it needed some already brewed crio to pour in. So a delay of 10 mins. Used chuck steak, and will use it again. Loved the chilli/choc/bacon/spices sauce. It will not be long before i make this again as it was so delicious 5/5

[Mama Fergie]

Was gifted this book today CP and this was the recipe that I wanted to cook first.
Looks delish...... Do you agree?

[VieveMS]

I made this tonight with a few alterations....

Unfortunately I didn't have any chilli's and I just couldn't be bothered going back to the shops so I threw in some chilli sauce instead.  Instead of the crio bru I made up a concoction of raw cocoa powder and espresso.

After cooking for the required 60 min the dish was still quite liquidy so I added some pre-cooked brown rice and cooked for another 5 minutes at Veroma,  , speed 1.  The dish was tasty but not amazing so don't think i'd bother cooking it again.

Before I discount it completely, I should try to recreate the recipe as it stands in the cookbook.  Will need to track down some crio bru before I can do this.

[VieveMS]

BTW, I used Blade Steak and it was quite tender after 65 minutes of cooking.

[cecilia]

Here you go, VieveMS:  http://www.criobru.com.au/ - by the way, did you use the beer as well?  If you make it with all the ingredients, you will be much happier, I'm sure. 

[VieveMS]

Thanks Cecilia.  Yes, I used the beer (James Squire One Fifty Lashes Pale Ale).  I will definitely track down some Crio Bru and chilli before I tackle this dish again.