Chicken Birria

1h 16m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Remove the skins from the chicken legs and put them in a pot.
  2. 2Rehydrate four chiles guajillos and one chile ancho.
  3. 3Add bay leaves to the chicken.
  4. 4Add the tomato, quarter piece of onion, and three garlic cloves to a blender.
  5. 5Add the rehydrated chiles, a cup of vinegar, and some of the juice from boiling the chiles to the blender.
  6. 6Blend everything and strain into the pot with the chicken to remove the chile skins.
  7. 7Completely submerge your chicken, cover it up, and once it comes to a boil, lower to a low simmer.
  8. 8Simmer for an hour, constantly mixing the chicken to make sure it evenly cooks.
  9. 9When it's ready, complete with some white rice, cebolla, cilantro, a squeeze of lime, some tortillas and salsa.

Ingredients

  • 6 chicken legs
  • 4 four chiles guajillos
  • 1 one chile ancho
  • 2 Tbsp chicken bullion
  • 1 salt
  • 1 Tbsp pepper
  • 1 pinch oregano
  • 1 pinch cumin
  • 1 pinch sesame seeds
  • 1 pinch ground ginger
  • 3 cloves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tomato
  • 0.25 onion
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 serving white rice
  • 1 serving cebolla
  • 1 serving cilantro
  • 1 serving lime
  • 1 serving salsa
  • 2 charred tortillas

Equipment

potblenderstrainertongs