Beef Birria

Ingredients

• beef chuck (2.5 pound)
• beef short ribs (1.5 pound)
• kosher salt (4 teaspoon)
• dried Mexican oregano (2 teaspoon)
• black pepper (1 teaspoon)
• ground cumin (1 teaspoon)
• ground cinnamon (0.25 teaspoon)
• ground cloves (0.25 teaspoon)
• dried guajillo chilies (7 )
• olive oil (2 tablespoon)
• onion (1 large)
• garlic (6 cloves)
• fresh ginger (1 inch)
• tomatoes (3 large)
• water (2 cup)
• chicken broth (4 cup)
• white vinegar (0.25 cup)
• bay leaves (3 )
• honey (1 tablespoon)
• white onion (2 tablespoon)
• cilantro (1 tablespoon)
• lime (1 medium)

Instructions

1. Cut beef chuck in half; cut each half into 3- to 4-inch pieces. Cut each beef short rib through the middle, all the way down to the bone.
2. Place beef chuck and short ribs into a soup pot; season with kosher salt, oregano, black pepper, cumin, cinnamon, and cloves. Toss thoroughly until meat is evenly coated with spices, 2 to 3 minutes. Cover and keep in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours to overnight.
3. Prep guajillo chiles by snipping off stems with scissors; slice open and scrape or shake out seeds onto a plate to discard.
4. Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add guajillo chiles and toss in hot oil, about 30 seconds. Add onion, garlic, and ginger; toss to combine. Add tomatoes and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer for 30 minutes.
5. Turn off heat and use an immersion blender to purée mixture as smooth as possible, or use a countertop blender, working in batches as needed.
6. Remove the soup pot with meat from the refrigerator. Strain puréed chili mixture into the pot using a large mesh strainer. Add chicken broth, vinegar, bay leaves, and honey to the pot.
7. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until meat is fall-apart tender, 3 to 4 hours. Skim fat off of the top and reserve for future birria queso tacos.
8. To serve, place a few chunks of beef into a soup bowl and spoon some cooking liquid on the top. Sprinkle with some white onion and cilantro; squeeze lime juice over the top.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

• kcal: 375
• fat: 28 g
• sats: 11 g
• carbs: 8 g
• fibre: 2 g
• protein: 21 g
• salt: 1.287 g