Birria de Pollo (Chicken Birria)
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Maricruz Avalos Flores · by Maricruz Avalos Flores★ 5.0 (1)

Birria de Pollo (Chicken Birria)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING45M COOK
CAL 47%·PRO 100%
CARBS 49G21% OF CAL
7G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC35G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 50G48% OF CAL
23G SAT27G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Tender chicken cooked in a rich chile sauce with dried peppers and warm spices. Serve as a comforting stew or use to make tacos.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 6
  • 3 lb bone-in chicken (thighs and drumsticks, skin on)
  • 10 guajillo peppers (cleaned and cut into pieces)
  • 2 chile de árbol (optional)
  • 1 large tomato (cut into chunks)
  • ½ small red onion (cut into chunks)
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 Tablespoon oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
  • ½ teaspoon black peppercorns
  • 1-inch stick cinnamon
  • 2 bay leaves
  • ¼ cup vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon pork lard (or vegetable oil)
  • salt (to taste)
  • 20 corn tortillas
  • 3 cups melty cheese, such as Oaxaca, Asadero, Monterey Jack, Colby, or Mozzarella. (shredded)
  • 1 cup onion (chopped)
  • ½ cup cilantro (chopped)
  • lime wedges
  • Mexican chili oil (for serving)
PREP
20M
SODIUM
1166MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

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