Dinner for 8
Beef Birria
Beef braises in a blended chile, tomato, vinegar, and spice sauce until tender enough to shred.
$4.88per serving $$$
240 minstart to table
8servings
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Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lb beef shanck or short ribs
- 2 1/2 lb beef chuck roast cut into large cubes
- 6 cups water
- salt and pepper to taste (optional)
- 3 ancho peppers
- 6 guajillo peppers
- 2 large roasted tomatoes
- 4 whole cloves
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp black peppercorns
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp mexican oregano
- 1/2 tsp marjoram
- 1/2 size white onion
- 1 inch of stick of mexican cinnamon
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- salt to taste (optional)
- 1 cup chopped cilantro or 1/4 cup of dried oregano
- 1 cup chopped white onion
- lime wedges
- 6 piece arbol peppers (optional)
Steps
- Season the beef with salt and pepper, then sear it in oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat for 10 minutes.
- Toast the ancho, guajillo, and optional árbol peppers with the cloves, cumin, peppercorns, and cinnamon in a dry skillet for 3 minutes.
- Simmer the toasted peppers, tomatoes, garlic, onion, vinegar, oregano, marjoram, and 2 cups water for 10 minutes.
- Blend the chile mixture until smooth.
- Pour the sauce and remaining 4 cups water over the beef, cover, and simmer gently for 3 hours.
- Shred the beef when it reaches at least 160 F, then simmer it in the sauce for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the chopped cilantro and onion, and serve with lime wedges.
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