# Birria

Birria is a flavorful Mexican stew, traditionally made with goat meat but can also be made with beef.

- Total time: 210 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- halfway water
- 1 whole onion
- 1 whole head garlic
- 2 roma tomatoes
- 4 bay leaves
- salt
- 2 pounds short ribs
- 5 pounds chuck pot roast
- 22 New Mexico or Guajillo chiles pods
- 3 chile anchos
- chile de árbol
- 7 garlic cloves
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon peppercorn
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 2 teaspoons whole cumin
- 2 teaspoons thyme
- 5 whole cloves
- 1 piece cinnamon stick
- small piece ginger
- 0.25 cup white vinegar
- consummé
- queso Oaxaca
- onion
- cilantro
- lime juice

## Instructions

1. Fill a large pot halfway with water and set it on high heat.
2. Add one whole onion, one whole head of garlic, two roma tomatoes, four bay leaves, and salt.
3. Bring to a boil.
4. Add 2 pounds of short ribs and 5 pounds of chuck pot roast.
5. Wait for it to come to a boil again, then skim the top of the pot.
6. Cover and reduce heat to medium low and let it cook for one hour.
7. In a small saucepan, transfer 22 New Mexico or Guajillo chile pods, 3 chile anchos, and chile de árbol.
8. Cover with water, set it on high heat, and bring to a boil.
9. Turn it off and transfer them into the blender cup.
10. In a small pan, set it on medium heat and add 7 garlic cloves to toast.
11. Once the garlic cloves are ready, reduce the heat to low and transfer them to the blender cup.
12. In the pan, toast 2 teaspoons of sesame seeds. As soon as they change color, make sure that you transfer them to the blender cup.
13. Toast 1 teaspoon of peppercorn, 2 teaspoons of oregano, 2 teaspoons of whole cumin, 2 teaspoons of thyme, and 5 whole cloves.
14. Transfer to the blender cup.
15. Toast 4 bay leaves and a piece of cinnamon stick for a couple seconds, and transfer to the blender cup.
16. Cover the chiles with beef broth.
17. Add a small piece of ginger and ¼ cup of white vinegar.
18. Blend until a smooth sauce results.
19. Remove the onion and head of garlic, then add the adobo sauce.
20. Mix and try for salt.
21. Cover and continue cooking for another hour and a half or two hours, until the meat is nice and tender.
22. Chop the meat.
23. Pour some consommé on top of the meat.
24. Dip the tortilla into the consommé and grab your oil.
25. Add queso Oaxaca.
26. Allow the cheese to melt.
27. Add the birria, some onion, some cilantro, and some lemon juice.
28. Close the taco.

## Equipment

- large pot
- small saucepan
- blender
- small pan
- spatula
- cutting board
- knife
- flat grill

## Tips

- Traditional birria is made out of goat, but this birria is made out of beef.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP86utdLG/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2a4a176c-bc46-4b0d-9a46-48b33e916095
- Extracted: 2025-05-13

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