Birria Recipe
Description
This birria recipe is a delicious Mexican dish of braised beef in a chile pepper sauce. Serve in warm corn tortillas with cilantro, lime, and onion.
Ingredients
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5 dried Anaheim chile peppers, stemmed and seeded
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5 guajillo chile peppers, stemmed and seeded
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water to cover
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1/4 onion
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1 tablespoon mixed spices, or more to taste
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1 tablespoon salt, or to taste
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3 pounds cubed beef stew meat
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6 bay leaves
Directions
1
Place Anaheim and guajillo peppers in a saucepan; cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
2
Transfer chiles and water into a blender; add onion, mixed spices, and salt. Blend until smooth.
3
Place stew meat in a large pot; stir in pureed chile mixture and add bay leaves. Cook over medium-low heat until meat is very tender, 3 to 5 hours.