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Beef Birria Recipe
In Mexico, important celebrations call for Birria, eaten as a savory stew or stuffed into tortillas for tacos. Steam the meat on the stove (as is tradition), or make it in your slow cooker or Instant pot. It's a great example of simple, delicious food.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 4h 5m⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 4h👤 Meggan Hill📖 culinaryhill
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●pot
- ●baking sheet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
To make a sachet, lay a piece of cheesecloth on a flat surface. Add cloves, garlic, cumin seeds, and peppercorns. Tie with kitchen twine. (To use ground spices, in a small bowl, whisk together ground cloves, garlic powder, cumin, and ground black pepper.)
2
Season beef liberally with salt on all sides (if using ground spices, rub the beef all over with the spice mixture). Fill the bottom of the pot with 1-2 inches of water and add steam insert. Set beef on steam insert and add sachet of spices.
3
Cover the pot and bring water to a simmer over medium-low heat. Steam the beef in the pot until tender and falling apart, about 4 to ⏱️ 5 hours. Check the pot occasionally, adding more water if necessary, to prevent the pot from burning.
4
Remove beef from the pot and transfer to a rimmed baking sheet or other rimmed work surface. Pull apart the beef to shred the meat, separating and discarding any fat or gristle.
5
Transfer to shredded beef to a serving platter or bowl. Serve with tortillas, onion, cilantro, lime wedges, and Salsa de Birria, if desired.
Salsa de Birria
Nutrition Facts
calories
520 kcal
fat Content
33 g
serving Size
4 oz
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
233 mg
protein Content
55 g
cholesterol Content
196 mg
carbohydrate Content
2 g
saturated Fat Content
14 g
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