Birria Mandilona

1h 30m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Season tough cuts of beef, like short ribs and chuck, with salt.
  2. 2Sear the salted beef in lard until browned, then remove from the pot.
  3. 3Chop chile guajillo, chile ancho, and chile morita.
  4. 4Toast the chopped chiles in the same pot until fragrant, then remove.
  5. 5Fry guaje tomatoes in the pot until their skin is charred.
  6. 6Add onion and garlic to the pot and fry.
  7. 7Add spices: oregano, cumin, marjoram, Tabasco pepper, and cinnamon.
  8. 8Return the toasted chiles to the pot with the fried vegetables and spices.
  9. 9Cover the mixture with water and boil for 10 minutes.
  10. 10Blend the mixture until incredibly smooth.
  11. 11Strain the blended sauce.
  12. 12Place the seared beef in a pressure cooker, cover with the strained sauce and more water.
  13. 13Cook under pressure for 1 hour and a half.
  14. 14Once cooked, the bones should easily separate from the meat; shred the meat.
  15. 15Use the birria's fat to heat a flour tortilla with Chihuahua cheese and shredded birria until the cheese melts.
  16. 16Serve the quesabirria with fresh cilantro, raw onion, and a squeeze of lime.
  17. 17Serve a generous bowl of consomé with more birria and vegetables for dipping the quesabirria.

Ingredients

  • carne dura (costilla y aguja de res)
  • sal
  • manteca
  • chile guajillo
  • chile ancho
  • chile morita
  • tomates guaje
  • cebolla
  • ajos
  • orégano
  • comino
  • mejorana
  • pimienta Tabasco
  • canela
  • agua
  • tortilla de harina
  • queso Chihuahua
  • cilantro crudo
  • cebollita cruda
  • limoncito

Equipment

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Tips

  • Seal the meat with salt in lard.
  • Toast chiles quickly to avoid burning.
  • Sauté vegetables until skin is charred.
  • Boil chiles and spices for 10 minutes before blending.
  • Strain the blended sauce for a smoother texture.
  • Cook in a pressure cooker for 1 hour and a half for tender meat.
  • Use the birria fat to heat tortillas for quesabirrias.