The BEST BIRRIA YOU CAN EVER MAKE AT HOME | Crunchy Quesa Tacos

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.

Fill a large pot halfway with water and set it on high heat.

Add 1 whole onion, 1 whole head of garlic, 2 Roma tomatoes, 4 bay leaves, and salt to the pot.

Bring to a boil.

Add 2 lbs of short ribs and 5 lbs of chuck pot roast to the boiling pot.

Skim the top of the pot to remove impurities, cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for 1 hour.

Prepare the chiles by cleaning and removing the seeds from 22 New Mexico aaho chiles, and 3 Chile Anos.

Cover the chiles with water in a small saucepan, set on high heat, and bring to a boil.

Once boiling, turn off the heat and transfer the chiles to a blender.

Toast 7 garlic cloves in a small pan on medium heat until ready, then transfer to the blender.

Toast 2 teaspoons of sesame seeds in the same pan until they change color, then transfer to the blender.

Toast 1 teaspoon of peppercorn, 2 teaspoons of oregano, 2 teaspoons of whole cumin, 2 teaspoons of thyme, and 5 whole cloves until fragrant, then transfer to the blender.

Add 4 bay leaves and a piece of cinnamon stick to the pan, toast briefly, then transfer to the blender.

Cover the chiles and spices with beef broth in the blender and blend until smooth.

Remove the onion and garlic from the pot, add the blended adobo sauce, and mix well.

Cover and continue cooking for another 1.5 to 2 hours until the meat is tender.

Remove the meat, chop or shred it, and pour some consome over it.

Heat a comal on medium heat, add a little oil, and dip a tortilla into the consome.

Allow the tortilla to blister, then flip it over and add cheese (queso Oaxaca).

Once the cheese melts, add the birria, onion, cilantro, and lime juice, then flip the tortilla to make a taco.

Repeat the process for all tacos and serve with salsa macha.

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