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Birria
3h
Serves 1
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Birria
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3h
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1
Start by cutting 5 pounds of boneless chuck roast into 3-inch pieces.
2
Boil the meat in 8 cups of water with half an onion, one head of garlic, 2 tablespoons of salt, and 4 bay leaves.
3
Boil for 1 hour over medium-high heat, and skim off the fat that floats to the top.
4
In a separate pan, heat up a small amount of vegetable oil.
5
Lightly toast the peppers (10-12 NM chili pods or guajillo, 3 ancho peppers, 6-8 chiles de arbol (optional)) and 6 garlic cloves.
6
Move them around often for about 2-3 minutes or until they're nice and fragrant.
7
Transfer the toasted peppers and garlic cloves to the blender.
8
Add 6-8 peppercorns, 5 whole cloves, and 2 cups of water to the blender to help blend the ingredients.
9
Fish out the onion and the garlic from the pot and add it to the blender as well.
10
Blend until your sauce is nice and smooth.
11
Strain the sauce into the pot with the beef.
12
Move it around until all the sauce has gone through the strainer and all you have left is the pulp from the peppers.
13
Discard the pulp.
14
Add in your seasonings using 1 tsp of oregano, 1/2 tsp of thyme, 1/2 Tbsp of cumin, and 2-3 Tbsp of beef bouillon for flavor.
15
Cover and simmer on low heat for 2 hours or until the meat is nice and tender.
16
Enjoy this delicious Birria by making Birria Queso Tacos.
17
Dip a tortilla in the broth.
18
Place it on a separate skillet and add your cheese, cilantro, onion, beef, and more cheese.
19
Fry over low heat until the cheese is nice and melted.
20
Enjoy it with your favorite salsa.
21
You can also enjoy it as a stew with a little bit of ramen.
Ingredients
5 lbs boneless chuck roast
8 cups water
0.5 white onion
1 head garlic
2 Tbsp salt
4 bay leaves
vegetable oil
12 NM Chili Pods or Guajillo
3 ancho peppers
8 chiles de arbol (optional)
6 garlic cloves
8 peppercorns
5 whole cloves
2 cups water
1 Tsp oregano
0.5 Tsp thyme
0.5 Tbsp cumin
3 Tbsp beef bouillon
tortillas
cheese
cilantro
onion
salsa
ramen
Equipment
cutting board
knife
large pot
spoon
frying pan
tongs
blender
strainer
skillet
spatula
Tips
You can add a little bit of water to help the sauce go through the strainer a little bit faster.
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