Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

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8 t bacon drippings,if needed
3 lb beef brisket,Coarse Ground
2 T red hot chili,Ground
1/2 T mild red chili,Ground
1/4 T chile caribe
1/2 t cayenne pepper
1 T oregano
4 garlic cloves,crushed
2 bay leaves
1/2 t gumbo file
1 1/2 T cumin,Ground
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1 1/2 T woodruff or
1 oz unsweetened chocolate
1/2 t paprika
1/2 T salt
1 T lemon juice
1 T lime juice
1/2 T dijon mustard
1 T corn flour (masa harina)
24 oz beer
1/2 T worcestershire sauce
1/2 T sugar
1/2 T chicken fat (opt)
1 hot pepper sauce (opt)

Step 1: Combine the beef with the ground chile, caribe, cayenne
pepper, oregano, garlic, bay leaves, gumbo file, cumin, woodruff (if
used), paprika, and salt. Heat the bacon drippings in a large heavy
pot over medium heat. Add the meat-and-spice mixture to the pot.
Break up any lumps with a fork and cook, stirring occasionally, until
the meat is evenly browned.

Step 2: Stir in the remaining ingredients (including the chocolate,
if used, and the optional chicken fat and liquid hot pepper sauce).
Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 2
hours. Taste and adjust seasonings. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 hours
longer, adding more beer or water and stirring as needed. Skim off
fat before serving.

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