Beef Birria
You'll love this Mexican Beef Birria. Tender beef is slow-cooked in a rich sauce with aromatic spices, tomato, garlic and guajillo chiles.
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Servings: 6
Calories: 460kcal
Equipment
- Skillet
- Large pot or Dutch oven
- blender
Ingredients
- 3 guajillo peppers stemmed and seeded
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 onion sliced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon chili pepper flakes
- 2 lbs beef cut into 1-inch cubes
- 3 ½ cups beef broth
- 1 cup canned chopped tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 bay leaves
Instructions
- Cut the deseeded and stemmed guajillo peppers into pieces. Place them into a bowl, cover with hot water and set aside to soak for 10 minutes.
- In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the sliced onion and sauté for 4 minutes or until they turn translucent. Stir in the garlic and cook for a further minute. Stir in the oregano, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, chili pepper flakes and cook for a further minute. Transfer to a blender and set aside.
- Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in the skillet, then add the beef and fry over a high heat, stirring often, for 5 minutes until browned all over. Transfer to a large pot or Dutch oven and set aside.
- Drain the guajillo peppers, add them to the blender of onions and spices, along with the beef broth, tomatoes, and vinegar, and blend until you have a smooth, thick sauce.
- Pour the chili sauce over the seared beef in the Dutch oven and stir well. Add the bay leaves.
- Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat. Then, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let it cook for about 2 hours until the beef becomes tender and easily shreds.
- Once the beef is cooked, let it rest in the sauce for 15 minutes, then remove it from the pot (reserve the cooking sauce) and shred it using two forks. Remove and discard the bay leaves.
- Stir the shredded beef back into the sauce, over a medium heat, and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Serve the beef birria in tacos, as sloppy joes, over rice etc…
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Nutrition
Calories: 460kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 683mg | Potassium: 642mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 523IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 4mg
The nutritional information provided is approximate and can vary depending on several factors, so is not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietician for special diet advice.