Beef Birria

Name: Beef Birria
Total time: 5400 s
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1.65 lbs beef shank (about 750 grams); 5 Roma tomatoes; 1/4 onion; 1 garlic clove; 6 dried guajillo chiles; 4 dried pasilla chiles; 1 pinch thyme; 1 pinch cumin; 1 pinch oregano; 1 pinch ground cloves; 1 splash vinegar; 1 pinch ground cinnamon; Juice of 1/2 orange; 3 bay leaves; Black pepper, to taste; Salt, to taste; Corn tortillas, to taste; Chopped cilantro, to taste; Chopped onion, to taste; Lime wedges, to taste

poramoralhambre @poramoralhambre

Mexico, Ciudad de México, México

I've been living in Mexico for almost 5 years and still hadn't tried birria—can you believe it? That couldn't go on 😜 so I decided to make it myself at home. I based it on @Cynthia Serena's recipe with a few small changes. And what can I say? I loved it!!! I'll definitely make it again!

poramoralhambre @poramoralhambre

Mexico, Ciudad de México, México

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Ingredients

90 minutes

6 servings

For the birria
1.65 lbsbeef shank (about 750 grams)
5Roma tomatoes
1/4onion
1garlic clove
6dried guajillo chiles
4dried pasilla chiles
1 pinchthyme
1 pinchcumin
1 pinchoregano
1 pinchground cloves
1 splashvinegar
1 pinchground cinnamon
Juice of 1/2 orange
3bay leaves
Black pepper, to taste
Salt, to taste
For serving
Corn tortillas, to taste
Chopped cilantro, to taste
Chopped onion, to taste
Lime wedges, to taste

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Steps

90 minutes

1

Roast the tomatoes, onion, and garlic. Meanwhile, soak the chiles in hot water until soft. Remove the seeds and stems.
2

Blend the chiles with the roasted tomatoes, onion, and garlic. Add all the spices: oregano, thyme, cloves, cinnamon, and cumin. Place the beef in the mixture and let it marinate for 1 hour. Then transfer everything to a pressure cooker and add 1 cup of water (240 ml) or more as needed to fully cover the meat. Add the bay leaves. Cook for about 30 to 45 minutes. Check if the meat is tender; if not, cook a few minutes longer.
3

Shred the meat while it's still hot. Mix it with the sauce and cook for a few more minutes on the stove. If too much liquid has evaporated during cooking, add more water so it has a broth-like consistency instead of a thick sauce.
4

Serve with tortillas, lime wedges, chopped cilantro, and chopped onion.