Directions
- 1Season some beef chuck roast with salt and pepper.
- 2Sear the seasoned beef chuck roast in a hot pot until brown.
- 3In a different pot, boil some guajillo, ancho, and árbol chiles with an onion, tomatoes, cinnamon stick, bay leaves, and black peppercorns.
- 4Blend the softened chiles with some spices, garlic, and vinegar.
- 5Strain the sauce into the pot with the seared meat.
- 6Cover and cook for three and a half hours.
- 7Remove the beef from the pot and shred it before adding it back in.
- 8You can also remove the top layer of fat in the broth with a spoon at this point if you prefer.
- 9Serve it with a generous helping of diced white onion and cilantro.
Ingredients
- chuck roast
- kosher salt
- black pepper
- olive oil
- guajillo chiles
- ancho chiles
- árbol chiles
- Roma tomatoes
- yellow onion
- Ceylon cinnamon stick
- bay leaves
- whole black peppercorns
- beef broth
- distilled white vinegar
- garlic cloves
- ground cumin
- dried Mexican oregano
- ground cloves
- diced white onion
- cilantro
Equipment
hot potdifferent potblenderstrainerspoon
Tips
- Birria is traditionally made with goat meat but this beef version is amazing.
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