Authentic Mexican Birria Recipe
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Feasting at Home · by Sylvia Fountaine | Feasting at Home★ 4.8

Authentic Mexican Birria Recipe

NUTRITION · PER SERVING90M COOK
CAL 14%·PRO 80%
CARBS 7G10% OF CAL
2G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC3G OTHER3G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 11G35% OF CAL
4G SAT7G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Slow-cooked beef in a rich consommé flavored with dried chiles, warm spices, and citrus. A Mexican classic perfect for birria tacos.

mainmexicanbeefdairy freegluten free
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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 8
  • 4-6 dried chilies (2 guajillo chiles, 2 ancho chilies, and 2 chipotle chilies) – stems and seeds removed- see notes.
  • 3 lbs beef stew meat (or lamb or goat) cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces – chuck roast, beef shoulder, lamb leg, lamb shoulder.
  • Salt and pepper to taste (1 teaspoon salt per pound of meat)
  • 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 6 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 teaspoons coriander
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 cinnamon stick ( or sub ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon)
  • Optional- 14-ounce can of diced tomatoes or 1 cup fresh, diced tomatoes
  • 3 cups beef stock (or chicken stock)
  • 1-2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar, optional
  • Optional additions: 3-inch piece orange zest, 1-2 chipotle chiles (or 2-3 tablespoons adobo sauce sauce from the can)
PREP
30M
SODIUM
618MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.