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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.

Yield: 6 Servings
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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.
Posted: 2/21/2009 1:10:54 PM

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Birria
a dish of seasoned meat,steamed or barbecued