Chicken Birria
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Carlsbad Cravings · by Jen★ 5.0 (3)

Chicken Birria

NUTRITION · PER SERVING85M COOK
CAL 25%·PRO 76%
CARBS 22G18% OF CAL
4G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC14G OTHER4G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 28G51% OF CAL
10G SAT18G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Corn tortillas stuffed with shredded chicken braised in a smoky adobo sauce, cheese, and cabbage, then pan-fried until crispy and dunked in broth. Flavor-packed and quicker than beef versions.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 12
  • 3 pounds bone-in chicken thighs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon black peppercorns ((may sub 1 teaspoon ground pepper))
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds ((may sub 1 tsp ground))
  • 1 tablespoon coriander seeds ((may sub 1 tsp ground))
  • 6 whole cloves ((may sub ¼ teaspoon ground))
  • 1/2 cinnamon stick smashed/broken up ((sub ¼ teaspoon ground))
  • 1 yellow onion, (chopped)
  • 8 cloves garlic, (minced)
  • 6 dried guajillo chiles, (stems and seeds removed )
  • 4 dried ancho chiles, (stems and seeds removed )
  • 1 chili de arbol, (stem and seeds removed )
  • 4 vine-ripe tomatoes, (roughly chopped (or Roma tomatoes))
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tsp EACH smoked paprika, dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 3 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
  • 12-14 corn tortillas ((like La Tortilla Factory))
  • 12 ounces Oaxacan cheese or mozzarella (separated into strings)
  • 1 recipe pico de gallo OR the following:
  • ½ white onion (chopped)
  • ¼ cup cilantro (minced)
  • 1-2 tablespoons lime juice
  • pinch of salt
PREP
25M
SODIUM
763MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

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