Beef Birria

Name: Beef Birria
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 210 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2.4 kg Beef chuck (Season with salt before searing); 6 Guajillo chile; 5 Ancho chile; 3 Pasilla chile; 4 Medium tomatoes; 1 White onion; 1 Head of garlic; 6 Garlic cloves; 1.5 tsp Oregano; 1 tsp Thyme; 1 tsp Marjoram; 1 tsp Cumin; 4 Cloves; 10 Black peppercorns; 3 Allspice berries; Cinnamon (A small piece); 3 Bay leaves; 0.25 cup White vinegar; 1.5 cup Water; Coarse salt (To taste; also use to season the meat before searing); Oil (For searing the meat)

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Recipe by Azul Cabello @bocamia.mx · Instagram

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Mexican beef birria made with beef chuck, guajillo, ancho, and pasilla chiles, tomatoes, garlic, and aromatic spices. It can be cooked in a pressure cooker or slowly in a conventional pot.

Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
Equipment: Stovetop and pressure cooker
Good for: Lunch or dinner
Cuisine: Mexican

Steps

Season the beef chuck with coarse salt before searing it.
Sear the meat in oil.
Cook the birria in a pressure cooker for 55 minutes, or in a conventional pot over low heat for 3 hours.

Notes

The source offers two cooking options: 55 minutes in a pressure cooker or 3 hours over low heat in a conventional pot. The visible text does not specify the preparation steps for the chiles, vegetables, and seasonings.