# Chile Rojo Picadillo

A perfectly saucy and delicious red chili picadillo.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 LB ground beef
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion salt
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 3 small Yukon gold potatoes
- 0.5 white onion
- 1 bell pepper
- 2 cups chile rojo
- 2 tomatoes
- 0.25 cup cilantro
- 25 guajillo chiles
- 8 garlic cloves
- 1.5 cups chile water

## Instructions

1. Start with 2 pounds of ground beef and break it up in a large skillet.
2. Once it's all broken down, season with salt, cumin, garlic powder, onion salt, and black pepper.
3. Mix it up and cook for about 7 minutes.
4. Add in some diced potatoes, diced onion, and bell pepper.
5. Cook for about 4 minutes.
6. For the chile rojo, boil 25 guajillo chiles with the stems and seeds removed.
7. Blend the boiled chiles with 8 garlic cloves, 1/2 an onion, 1 tablespoon of salt, and 1 1/2 cups of chile water.
8. Add 2 cups of the chile rojo to the ground beef mixture, along with 2 tomatoes.
9. Mix it all together.
10. Cover with a lid and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
11. Taste and adjust any seasonings if needed.
12. At the last minute, mix in some chopped cilantro.
13. Serve with rice and beans on the side.

## Equipment

- large skillet
- blender
- lid

## Tips

- This recipe makes a lot of chile rojo, but you can freeze the leftovers.
- You can serve this dish with rice and beans on the side, or make burritos, flautas, or tacos.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8B2Sogr/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ae12ad6f-4102-42b9-bc38-fe64ca29f61d
- Extracted: 2025-08-18

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