CHUNKY CHUCK CHILLI & JALAPEÑO CHEESE DUMPLINGS

CHUNKY CHUCK CHILLI & JALAPEÑO CHEESE DUMPLINGS

Chunky Chuck Chilli & Jalapeno Cheese Dumplings

Serves 4

Total Cook / Prep Time – 4hr 30 min

Cooking Method – BBQ or Oven/Hob

Special Equipment – Dutch Oven / Casserole Dish

 

Ingredients

1 tbsp oil

1 onion finely chopped

4 garlic finely chopped

1 long red chilli

700g diced chuck

2 tbsp flour

3 tbsp Cactus Kitchen

400ml beef stock

400g tin of chopped tomatoes

1 tin of red kidney beans

1 tbsp cumin

2 tbsp tomato puree

½ tsp salt

1 tbsp oregano

1 tsp smoked paprika

1 tsp lime juice

Chopped coriander

 

Dumplings

50g beef suet

100g plain flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 jalapeno finely chopped

30g mild cheddar (or cheese of your choice) cubed

1 tbsp chopped coriander

Salt

Enough water to bring mixture together

 

Method

Heat up oil in dutch oven and brown off the onions, garlic and chilli
In a bowl mix the flour and Cactus Kitchen together and then coat the diced chuck
Add the floured chuck to the dutch oven and brown off (the flour will help thicken the sauce silky smooth)
Add chopped tomatoes, beef stock, cumin, tomato puree ,salt, oregano, paprika and lime juice and mix well, bring to a simmer
If cooking on BBQ  , smoke offset at 120-130c for around 3 hours or until the beef is falling apart. If doing in the oven, preheat to 130c and do the same 
Prepare the dumplings by mixing together all the ingredients together and adding just enough water to bring it together and make a dough
Divide into 8 and roll into balls
Place dumplings in the dutch oven and cook for 15-20 minutes at around 180c until they are browned on top
To finish add a sprinkle of freshly chopped coriander and a squeeze of lime
Enjoy!