Beef Rib with Nopal and Chile

Steps

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1. 1
   Heat oil in a pot. Brown the beef ribs in batches until golden, seasoning with salt and black pepper. Continue cooking all the meat in batches until browned.
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2. 2
   Add the spring onions to the pot and let them brown alongside the meat.
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3. 3
   Roughly chop the onion and tomatoes into large pieces.
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4. 4
   Remove the browned spring onions. Add the onion, tomato, garlic, árbol chile, morita chiles, guajillo chiles, and chipotle to the pot. Let them toast briefly to develop flavor.
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5. 5
   Season with oregano and salt, then grind or blend the mixture into a sauce.
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6. 6
   Add the cooked nopal to the pot and let it brown slightly.
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7. 7
   Return the browned spring onions and meat to the pot, then pour in the prepared chile sauce. Do not strain to preserve maximum flavor.
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8. 8
   Let everything simmer together briefly until the flavors meld, then serve.
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