Name: Quesabirrias
Prep time: 110 min
Cook time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: vegetable oil, for the marinade; 1 onion, cut into large pieces, for the marinade; 10 cloves garlic, for the marinade; 10 Roma tomatoes, quartered, for the marinade; 1 tablespoon allspice berry, whole, for the marinade; 1 tablespoon black pepper, whole, for the marinade; 1 teaspoon cumin, seed, for the marinade; 1 teaspoon thyme, dried, for the marinade; 1 teaspoon oregano, dried, for the marinade; 1/4 sticks cinnamon, for the marinade; 3 leaves bay, for the marinade; 3 árbol chiles, cleaned, for the marinade; 4 guajillo chiles, cleaned, for the marinade; 2 ancho chiles, cleaned, for the marinade; 3 tablespoons white vinegar, for the marinade; 4 cups water, for the marinade; 1/2 onions, for boiling the meat; 1 head garlic, cut in half, for boiling the meat; 1 bouquet garni, for boiling the meat; 800 grams beef shank; 1 kilo beef rib; 3 allspice berries, for boiling the meat; salt, for boiling the meat; 6 tomatillos, boiled, for the sauce; 2 pasilla chiles, cleaned and soaked in hot water, for the sauce; 4 morita chiles, cleaned and soaked in hot water, for the sauce; 1/4 onions, for the sauce; 1 clove garlic, for the sauce; 1/2 cups cilantro, for the sauce; salt, for the sauce

Preparation

20 mins

1h 30 mins

Low

For the marinade, heat the vegetable oil in a deep skillet over medium heat, add the onion and garlic, and cook until shiny; mix in the tomato and cook until it breaks down, then add the black and allspice peppers, cumin, thyme, oregano, cinnamon, bay leaf, árbol chili, guajillo chili, ancho chili, white vinegar, and finally a little water to help soften all the ingredients; you need to give time for each ingredient to cook until you finish with the water. Approximately 10 minutes of cooking. Once the ingredients are cooked, blend perfectly and set aside until use.