The Best Birria 🐐🎉 | Easy and Delicious Recipe for Your Parties

goat meat

🥗Healthier: lean beef

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Beef is lower in fat, while pork is often more affordable.

dried chiles

💰Cheaper: fresh chiles

Fresh chiles can be less expensive and still provide flavor.

Cut the tomatoes into pieces and boil them until soft for about 10 minutes.

Cut one whole onion into four pieces.

Peel the skin off five garlic cloves and add them to the pot with the tomatoes.

Peel and slice a small piece of ginger and add it to the pot.

Remove the stems and seeds from 10 waho chili pods and 10 pasilla chili pods.

Add one tablespoon each of salt, black pepper, thyme, chicken bouillon, mustard seed, cumin, allspice, margarine, cloves, and bay leaves to the pot.

Cut the beef neck with bone and sirloin tip into small pieces, ensuring not too much fat is present.

Blend the boiled tomatoes, onion, garlic, ginger, and spices until smooth.

Add the blended mixture directly into the pot with the meat.

Cook the meat on medium heat for about 5 to 6 hours until tender, adding one cup of apple cider vinegar and covering with foil.

Prepare toppings by dicing one whole onion and chopping cilantro.

Slice lemons into four pieces for serving.

After 5 to 6 hours, check the meat for tenderness and ensure there is not too much grease.

Serve the birria with white rice, topped with cilantro, onion, and lemon.

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