Birria Recipe

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

A blend of chiles and spices simmered with beef stew meat. Very delicious and served with cilantro, limes, and onion as condiments and Mexican rice or beans as side dishes.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 3hrs15 mins

Additional: 5 mins

Total: 3hrs40 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Birria Recipe

Ingredients

5 dried Anaheim chile peppers

stemmed and seeded

5 guajillo chile peppers

stemmed and seeded

water to cover

¼ onion

1 tablespoon mixed spices

or more to taste

1 tablespoon salt

or to taste

3 pounds cubed beef stew meat

6 bay leaves

Mangorita

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Place Anaheim and guajillo peppers in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender about 15 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and cool for 5 minutes.

Step 2

Pour chiles and water into a blender; add onion mixed spices and salt. Blend until sauce is smooth.

Step 3

Mix stew meat sauce and bay leaves in a large pot; cook over medium-low heat until meat is very tender 3 to 5 hours.

Nutritional Information

Birria Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 158.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 21.3g 43%

Carbohydrates: 2.7g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.6g 2%

Sugars: 1.2g

Fat: 6.6g 10%

Saturated Fat: 2.5g 13%

Cholesterol: 59.9mg 20%

Vitamin A Iu: 185.9IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.4mg 42%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 22%

Vitamin C: 27.5mg 46%

Folate: 11.1mcg 3%

Calcium: 14.2mg 1%

Iron: 2.4mg 13%

Magnesium: 23.9mg 9%

Potassium: 320.5mg 9%

Sodium: 630.4mg 25%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 59.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.