# Macro-Friendly Slow Cooker Birria

This low-calorie slow cooker birria recipe packs 28 grams of protein per serving and can be meal prepped for high-protein meals throughout the week.

- Servings: 16 servings
- Total time: 480 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 onions, roughly chopped
- 10 cloves garlic, minced or crushed
- 20 g avocado oil
- 10 guajillo chiles, de-stemmed & de-seeded
- 3 ancho chiles, de-stemmed & de-seeded
- 32 oz beef bone broth
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon coarse salt
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 90 ml apple cider vinegar
- 240 ml red enchilada sauce
- 1 handful cilantro stems
- 64 oz top sirloin, trimmed of all exterior fat
- 3 bay leaves

## Instructions

1. Fry up some onions in avocado oil until brown.
2. Add in some minced garlic.
3. Add in a mixture of guajillo and ancho chilies and toast for a couple minutes.
4. Pour over beef bone broth and a little bit of water, bring to a boil and let simmer for two to three minutes.
5. Transfer your chilies to a blender and pour over all the liquid.
6. Add in some spices, red enchilada sauce, apple cider vinegar, and cilantro stems.
7. Blend until completely smooth.
8. Trim all the exterior fat from the top sirloin to keep it lean.
9. Salt the exterior of each piece of meat.
10. Give the meat a quick sear (optional, but recommended for best flavor).
11. Place the meat in the crock pot.
12. Cook all day until perfectly tender.

## Equipment

- slow cooker
- blender
- crock pot

## Tips

- To keep it lean, trim all exterior fat from the top sirloin.
- Searing the steak for best flavor is recommended, but not essential.
- For best flavor, pair with fresh diced onions, lime juice, and cilantro.
- To reheat frozen servings, add 1/4 cup of water and microwave for about 4 minutes.
- If you don't want it spicy, remove the seeds from the peppers.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/PHCdlaqqql0?si=DtsaQe_Ru2wfz_ze
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4965ee5a-4bb3-4950-a210-d6bd963336bd
- Extracted: 2026-03-07

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