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Saturday, February 13, 2010

Birria

Birria is a traditional Mexican beef stew of which
there are many family variations.
This recipe uses beef, bay leaves,
guajillo chiles, onion, and garlic.

Ingredients:
1 Kilo (2.2 lbs.) of beef rib in pieces.
6 cloves garlic
1 onion
3 bay leaves
1 pinch cumin
guajillo chile as desired
salt
pepper

Instructions:
Cook the meat with the garlic and onion in enough water to immerse them.
Toast, hollow out and soak the chiles (approximately 5 minutes). Liquefy them in in a food processor or blender along the water they soaked in.
Strain the sauce from the chili into the pot in which the meat is cooking. Add 3 small bay leaves, cumin, salt and pepper. Simmer until the meat is well cooked.

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