Birria
Birria is a Mexican stew traditionally made with goat meat, but now commonly made with beef. The dish is often served with tortillas and is a popular street food in Mexico.
The history of Birria recipes can be traced back to the Mexican state of Jalisco, where the dish is said to have originated. Birria was traditionally made with goat meat, but beef is now the more common meat used in the dish. The word birria comes from the Spanish word for goat, which is cabra.
The stew is typically made with a combination of chili peppers, onions, garlic, and various spices. Birria is often served with tortillas and is a popular street food in Mexico. The dish is also commonly served at celebrations and festivals.
Advice
Birria is an incredibly flavorful Mexican dish that is traditionally made with either beef, goat, or lamb. If you are looking to make your own birria, the key is to make sure that you are using a flavorful marinade. Start by combining garlic, onion, cumin, oregano, chili powder, and salt in a large bowl. Add in your favorite type of vinegar and mix until fully incorporated. Once your marinade is ready, coat your meat of choice in the mixture, cover and let it sit overnight. The next day, you can either slow cook your birria in a pot on the stove, or in a slow cooker. Finally, when it's done cooking, top it off with some chopped onions and cilantro and serve. Enjoy!
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Recipes
Birria de Res
- corn tortilla
- black pepper
- salt
- tomato
- cinnamon
- onion
- cilantro
- cumin
- white vinegar
- oil
- ginger
- mexican oregano
- white sesame seed
- bay leaf
- lime
- poblano pepper
- clove
- beef shoulder
- guajillo chile
- garlic
Chicken Birria
- cilantro
- salt
- rice
- tomato
- bay leaf
- lime
- chicken thigh
- onion
- clove
- white vinegar
- oregano
- cumin
- chicken broth
- safflower
- ancho chile
- guajillo chile
- garlic
Mexican Birria
- onion
- cilantro
- water
- onion
- black pepper
- oregano
- salt
- thyme
- cinnamon
- clove
- cumin
- vinegar
- bay leaf
- goat meat
- guajillo chile
- garlic
- corn tortilla
Birria Tacos With Chile Broth
- white vinegar
- corn tortilla
- cilantro
- onion
- lime
- guajillo chile
- lamb shoulder
- avocado
- salt
Goat Birria Tacos With Cucumber Pico de Gallo
- black peppercorn
- oregano
- cumin
- salt
- tomato
- ginger
- goat leg
- ancho chile
- onion
- garlic
- onion
- salt
- lime juice
- habanero chile
- basil
- chiles de árbol
- clove
- corn tortilla
- guajillo chile
- persian cucumber
Beef Birria
- oregano
- thyme
- black peppercorn
- cumin seed
- salt
- ginger
- cilantro
- garlic
- mexican cinnamon
- onion
- onion
- coriander seed
- apple cider vinegar
- bay leaf
- lime
- arbol chile pepper
- beef
- pasilla chile pepper
- beef short rib
- clove
- tomato
- guajillo chile pepper
- corn tortilla
Beef Birria Tacos
- vegetable oil
- beef birria
- onion
- cilantro
- corn tortilla
- mozzarella cheese
Birria Tacos
- black peppercorn
- salt
- ginger
- cilantro
- garlic
- mexican cinnamon
- onion
- coriander seed
- onion
- white
- apple cider vinegar
- bay leaf
- lime
- oaxaca cheese
- arbol chile pepper
- beef
- pasilla chile pepper
- beef short rib
- clove
- tomato
- guajillo chile pepper
Turkey Birria Tacos
- onion
- garlic
- turkey carcass skin
- canela
- cranberry sauce
- black peppercorn
- ginger
- orange zest
- orange juice
- jalapeño
- mexican oregano
- onion
- coriander seed
- cumin seed
- onion
- chiles pasilla
- clove
- salt
- chiles guajillo
- chiles de árbol
- garlic
Beef Birria Tacos Recipe
- beef bouillon
- mexican oregano
- thyme
- allspice
- cumin powder
- cinnamon
- chili powder
- paprika
- onion
- corn tortilla
- white wine vinegar
- oaxaca cheese
- chuck roast
- beef short rib
- vegetable oil
- tomato
- water
- morita chile
- pasilla chile
- bay leaf
- clove
- garlic
- guajillo chile
- cilantro
- peppercorn
- salt
Braised Birria
- spice mill
- onion
- salt
- black peppercorn
- cumin seed
- garlic powder
- peanut
- oregano
- cinnamon
- tomato
- disk abuelita mexican chocolate
- vegetable oil
- bay leaf
- chiles de árbol
- chicken broth
- ancho chile
- lamb shoulder
Birria Tacos
- garlic
- salt
- cumin seed
- oregano
- avocado leaf
- onion
- corn tortilla
- cilantro
- white vinegar
- pasilla chile
- morita chile
- beef
- clove
- bay leaf
- lime
- plum tomato
- cinnamon
- guajillo chile
- allspice berry
Beef Birria Recipe
- For Serving
- cilantro
- onion
- tortilla
- onion
- salt
- tomato
- white vinegar
- cinnamon
- ginger
- bay leaf
- ancho chile
- guajillo chile
- beef stock
- olive oil
- oregano
- black pepper
- cumin
- chiles de árbol
- chuck roast
- garlic
Instant Pot Birria Tacos
- mexican oregano
- black pepper
- cumin
- salt
- cinnamon
- onion
- beef broth
- coriander
- oaxaca cheese
- smoked paprika
- yellow corn tortilla
- olive oil
- bay leaf
- tomato
- chuck roast
- apple cider vinegar
- ancho chile pepper
- guajillo chile pepper
- garlic
- cilantro
- salt
Goat Birria (Jalisco-Style Goat Stew)
- corn tortilla
- salt
- lime
- cilantro
- cinnamon
- cumin
- apple cider vinegar
- black pepper
- water
- ginger
- guajillo chile
- onion
- serrano chile
- chicken stock
- canola oil
- oregano
- goat shoulder
- garlic
- tomatillo
Birria (Mexican Beef Stew)
- oregano
- cumin
- onion
- chiles de árbol
- ginger
- apple cider vinegar
- cinnamon
- clove
- avocado oil
- bay leaf
- ancho chile
- guajillo chile
- tomato
- beef
- beef stock
- garlic
- salt
- recommended cilantro
- corn tortilla
Birria (Braised Goat or Lamb with Chile–Tomato Sauce)
- black pepper
- cilantro
- cumin
- ginger
- rock salt
- goat
- pasilla chile
- cinnamon
- tomato
- marjoram
- sesame seed
- bay leaf
- lime
- onion
- sugar
- garlic
- clove
- white vinegar
Birria Tacos (Quesotacos)
- mexican melting cheese
- batch birria
- corn tortilla
- fresh lime
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Staple Ingredients
- bay leaf 78%
- onion 78%
- salt 78%
Common Ingredients
- garlic 67%
- oregano 67%
- tomato 67%
Usual Ingredients
- cilantro 56%
- cinnamon 56%
- clove 56%
- cumin 56%
- guajillo chile 56%