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Birria Mandilona
1h 30m
Serves 1
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Birria Mandilona
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1h 30m
Serves 1
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Directions
1
Season tough cuts of beef, like short ribs and chuck, with salt.
2
Sear the salted beef in lard until browned, then remove from the pot.
3
Chop chile guajillo, chile ancho, and chile morita.
4
Toast the chopped chiles in the same pot until fragrant, then remove.
5
Fry guaje tomatoes in the pot until their skin is charred.
6
Add onion and garlic to the pot and fry.
7
Add spices: oregano, cumin, marjoram, Tabasco pepper, and cinnamon.
8
Return the toasted chiles to the pot with the fried vegetables and spices.
9
Cover the mixture with water and boil for 10 minutes.
10
Blend the mixture until incredibly smooth.
11
Strain the blended sauce.
12
Place the seared beef in a pressure cooker, cover with the strained sauce and more water.
13
Cook under pressure for 1 hour and a half.
14
Once cooked, the bones should easily separate from the meat; shred the meat.
15
Use the birria's fat to heat a flour tortilla with Chihuahua cheese and shredded birria until the cheese melts.
16
Serve the quesabirria with fresh cilantro, raw onion, and a squeeze of lime.
17
Serve 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
olla a presión
cuchillo
licuadora
colador
sartén
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.
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