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Authentic Beef Birria Recipe

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PREP TIME
20 min
COOKING TIME
195 min
TOTAL TIME
220 min
SERVINGS
12 servings
Dinner Mexican
Authentic Beef Birria Recipe
Ingredients
  • 5 dried Anaheim chile peppers, stemmed and seeded
  • 5 guajillo chile peppers, stemmed and seeded
  • water to cover
  • 1/4 onion
  • 1 tablespoon mixed spices, or more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon salt, or to taste
  • 3 pounds cubed beef stew meat
  • 6 bay leaves
Instructions
1
Begin by submerging Anaheim and guajillo peppers in a saucepan, covering them with water. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil before gradually decreasing the heat to a low-medium temperature, allowing it to simmer for approximately 15 minutes. Set the saucepan aside to cool for a brief period of 5 minutes.
2
Next, transfer the chiles and water from the saucepan into a high-powered blender. Add a finely chopped onion, along with your preferred blend of spices and a pinch of salt. Blend the mixture until it reaches a smooth consistency.
3
Now, place stew meat in a large cooking vessel. Stir in the blended chile mixture you created earlier and add a few bay leaves to the pot. Cook over low-medium heat, allowing the meat to become extremely tender, which should take around 3 to 5 hours.