Instant Beef Birria

75 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add 4 cups of beef broth or water to a pressure cooker.
  2. 2Add 3 tablespoons of white vinegar.
  3. 3Add 1 tablespoon of tomato paste.
  4. 4Add 5 tablespoons of New Mexico chili powder and 1 tablespoon of chile ancho powder.
  5. 5Add 2 teaspoons each of garlic powder, onion powder, and ground cumin.
  6. 6Add 1.5 teaspoons each of ground cinnamon, oregano, and black pepper.
  7. 7Add 1 teaspoon of thyme, 0.5 teaspoon of ground ginger, and 0.25 teaspoon of ground clove.
  8. 8Add 5 teaspoons of coarse salt.
  9. 9Mix all ingredients together.
  10. 10Add 2.5 lbs of chuck tender roast.
  11. 11Add 2 lbs of short ribs.
  12. 12Add 2 Roma tomatoes, half an onion, and 5 garlic cloves.
  13. 13Add 4 bay leaves.
  14. 14Close the pressure cooker and cook on high for 55 minutes.
  15. 15Once cooked, allow the meat to rest for 20 minutes.
  16. 16Open the pressure cooker.
  17. 17Remove the bay leaves from the broth.
  18. 18Remove the cooked meat from the pressure cooker and place it on a serving platter.
  19. 19Skim the top layer of grease from the broth using a ladle.
  20. 20Shred the meat and remove any bones.
  21. 21Pour the consommé (broth) over the shredded beef.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 3 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 5 tablespoons New Mexico chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon chile ancho powder
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1.5 teaspoons oregano
  • 1.5 teaspoons black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground clove
  • 5 teaspoons coarse salt
  • 2.5 lbs chuck tender roast
  • 2 lbs short ribs
  • 2 Roma tomatoes
  • 0.5 onion
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 4 bay leaves

Equipment

pressure cookerwhisktongsladleserving platter

Tips

  • You can taste for salt and adjust as needed.
  • You can brown the meat if you have extra time, but it won't make a difference for this recipe.