Name: Chicken Birria
Prep time: 95 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 4 tomatoes; 1/4 onions; 5 cloves garlic; 7 guajillo chiles, cleaned and deveined, soaked in hot water; 2 ancho chiles, cleaned and deveined, soaked in hot water; 2 morita chiles, cleaned and deveined, soaked in hot water; 3 tablespoons sesame seeds; 1 tablespoon oregano; 1 tablespoon cumin; 1 tablespoon allspice berry; 1 teaspoon clove; 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder; 6 chicken thighs, skinless; 6 chicken drumsticks, skinless; salt; 3 leaves bay; onion, for accompaniment; cilantro, for accompaniment; lime, for accompaniment; tortillas, for accompaniment

Preparation

50 mins

45 mins

Low

Roast the tomatoes, onion, and garlic on a griddle until charred. Blend along with the chiles, the soaking water, and the spices. In a small pot, add the chicken, the previously strained sauce, salt, bay leaves, mix and cover. Cook for 40 minutes.