Authentic Birria Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 dried California chile peppers, stemmed and seeded
• 2 dried pasilla chiles, stemmed and seeded
• 2 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded
• 2 dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded
• 2 New Mexico dried red chile pods, stemmed and seeded
• water to cover
• 6 cloves garlic
• 1 slice onion, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cumin
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2.5 onions, chopped
• 3.5 pounds boneless beef chuck roast, cut into chunks
• 6 bay leaves
• salt to taste

Instructions

1. Soften dried chiles by placing them in a saucepan, covering with water, and simmering for 15-20 minutes until tender.
2. Blend the softened chile mixture with garlic, onion slice, pepper, oregano, cumin, and cinnamon until smooth.
3. Create a base of chopped onions in your slow cooker, then place the chuck roast over the onions and add bay leaves. Pour the flavorful chile sauce over the top.
4. Cook on High for approximately 5 hours, or until the beef is tender enough to easily shred with a fork.
5. Remove the beef from the sauce and continue to cook the sauce until it has reduced, approximately 35-45 minutes. Return the shredded beef to the reduced sauce and season generously with salt.

Nutrition

• Calories: 353 kcal
• Fat Content: 23 g
• Fiber Content: 3 g
• Sugar Content: 3 g
• Sodium Content: 83 mg
• Protein Content: 25 g
• Cholesterol Content: 90 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 11 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 9 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g