Traditional Birria Stew
 
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Recipe type: Entree
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 5 pounds bone-in beef or veal shoulder, rump roast, or chuck roast, cut into large pieces
  • Sea salt
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion, roughly chopped
  • 6 large garlic cloves, roughly chopped
  • 5 dried large red chiles (like Guajillo), soaked in 2 cups hot water
  • 2 pasilla chiles, roasted, skin and seeds removed
  • 1 28-ounce can tomatoes
  • ¼ cup white vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons oregano
  • 2 teaspoons white sesame seeds
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 pinches ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 4 dried bay leaves
  • Cilantro, limes, and avocado for serving
Instructions
  1. Season the meat liberally with sea salt all over. Heat a skillet over medium high heat and add the oil; working in batches, sear the meat until browned on all sides. As the pieces are browned, remove from the skillet and place them in the Instant Pot.
  2. When all of the meat has been browned, add the onions to the skillet and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
  3. Remove the seeds and stems from the dried chiles that you have rehydrated and discard, reserving the liquid. Place the chiles in a blender along with the onions and garlic, roasted pasilla chiles, tomatoes, vinegar, oregano, sesame, cumin, cloves, and pepper. Add the liquid from rehydrating the chiles and blend until smooth.
  4. Pour the mixture over the meat in the Instant Pot. Add the bay leaves the cinnamon stick and set to pressure cook on high for 90 minutes. Let pressure release naturally and then remove the meat from the braising liquid. Discard any bones or gristle and shred the meat into large chunks, then return to the sauce.
  5. Serve with corn tortillas or over white rice and garnish with cilantro, a squeeze from a lime wedge and sliced avocado.
Recipe by Cooking With MicheleĀ® at https://cookingwithmichele.com/2021/12/traditional-birria-stew/