# Birria

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 6 lbs chuck pot roast
- 6 lbs chuck tender roast
- 1/2 onion
- 3 bay leaf
- kosher salt (optional)
- 1 whole garlic
- 12 chiles guajillo
- 2 chiles pasilla
- 4 chiles de arbol
- 2 tomato
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 2 tbsp chicken bouillon
- 10 black peppercorn
- 4 clove
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
- 5 garlic clove

## Instructions

1. Cut the roast meat into 2-3 inch chunks and trim thin layer of fat.
2. Boil meat in a large pot of water.
3. Add onion, bay leaves, salt, and whole garlic to the pot with the meat.
4. Boil chiles guajillo, chiles pasilla, chiles de arbol, bay leaves, onion, and tomatoes in a separate pot.
5. Skim the meat pot and discard the foam.
6. Blend the boiled chiles, tomatoes, onions, garlic, and spices with two cups of the boiling liquid.
7. Strain the blended sauce into the main pot with the meat.
8. Simmer for 2 hours.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- large pot
- blender
- mesh strainer

## Tips

- You can add short ribs for better flavor.
- If you don't like spicy, you can use one or two chiles de arbol instead of four.
- Remove seeds from guajillo and pasilla chiles before boiling.
- Add water if needed during cooking.
- Taste the soup and add more bouillon or salt if necessary.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPL4kGCsc/
- Creator: lets.go.nessa
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/40f6a26b-1df6-4ea2-8423-b78da52eee0b
- Extracted: 2026-11-07

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