Beef Tinga - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 lbs beef chuck, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
    salt and pepper
    flour, for dredging
    3 tablespoons corn oil
    1 lb mexican chorizo sausage, about 1 pound, casings removed (fresh)
    1 large onion, chopped
    4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
    1/2 tablespoon cumin
    1/2 tablespoon Mexican oregano
    1/2 tablespoon ground coriander
    1 (10 ounce) can beef consomme or 1 1/2 cups beef stock
    1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes or (14 1/2 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
    1 -2 tablespoon pureed chipotle chile in adobo, for a medium to extra-spicy heat level
    1 tablespoon honey
    For Serving
    flour tortilla, warmed
    lime wedge
    queso fresco, crumbled
    sliced fresh or pickled jalapeno pepper
    thinly sliced red onion
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 325\u00b0F.
    Pat meat dry and season with salt and pepper. Dredge pieces in flour.
    Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat with the oil. Add meat and brown in batches until very brown; remove to a plate, add chorizo and brown. Add onions, garlic, cumin, oregano, coriander and let onions soften a few minutes. Add in stock, tomatoes, chipotle puree, honey and reserved meat to the pot. Bring to a boil and transfer to oven. Cook 1 1/2 hours, until very tender.
    Serve in shallow bowls with tortillas, lime wedges, queso fresco, jalapenos and onions alongside.

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