How to make beef birria

Alejandra Cota
Learn how to prepare one of the most famous typical Mexican dishes of all time: ¡the birria! This broth has a spicy touch thanks to the mix of dried chiles and spices like cinnamon, cumin, pepper, and oregano.The best part is that you can enjoy this beef birria in tacos and accompany it with the consomé, it’s finger-licking good! This homemade beef birria recipe is one of the classics from Kiwilimon, don’t miss it!Click here to see more birria recipes!
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Ingredients
8
Servings
  • 6 ancho chiles, deveined, cleaned, and soaked, for the marinade
  • 4 guajillo chiles, deveined, cleaned, and soaked, for the marinade
  • 4 cascabel chiles, deveined, cleaned, and soaked, for the marinade
  • 1/2 onions, in pieces, for the marinade
  • 5 cloves garlic, in pieces, for the marinade
  • 1 cinnamon stick, roasted, for the marinade
  • 1/2 tablespoons cumin, roasted, for the marinade
  • 1/2 tablespoons black pepper, roasted, for the marinade
  • 2 teaspoons oregano, roasted, for the marinade
  • 2 cloves, roasted, for the marinade
  • 1 cup water, for the marinade
  • 3 tomatoes, roasted, for the marinade
  • 2 kilos beef, with bone and fat, in pieces
  • water, to cook the meat
  • 1 pinch salt
  • onion, finely chopped, for garnish
  • cilantro, finely chopped, for garnish
  • corn tortillas, for garnish
Preparation
4h
1h 30 mins
Low
  • For the marinade: blend all the ingredients until you obtain a smooth sauce.
  • Marinate the beef with the previous mixture in the refrigerator for 4 hours. Remove the meat and reserve the marinade.
  • Cook the meat in a pressure cooker, cover with enough water, season with salt, cover, and cook for 50 minutes.
  • Remove the meat and shred it. Reserve the broth and the meat.
  • Add the meat to a pot, pour in the reserved sauce and the broth. Cook the birria over medium heat for 20 minutes.
  • Serve the meat in a deep plate, pour the broth, and garnish with cilantro and onion. Serve with corn tortillas, enjoy!

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