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Birria Recipe

Birria Recipe

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
195 min
Total
220 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place Anaheim and guajillo peppers in a saucepan; cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Transfer chiles and water into a blender; add onion, mixed spices, and salt. Blend until smooth.
  3. 3 Place stew meat in a large pot; stir in pureed chile mixture and add bay leaves. Cook over medium-low heat until meat is very tender, 3 to 5 hours.

By Cynthia

Pollo Adobado

Pollo Adobado

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
75 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. 2 Place tomatoes, celery, carrot, onion, 2 guajillo peppers, and garlic in a large pot; cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until vegetables are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and transfer to a blender or the bowl of a food processor.
  3. 3 Add chicken stock, remaining 2 guajillo peppers, and chicken bouillon to the blender; blend until smooth.
  4. 4 Place chicken in a baking dish; pour guajillo sauce over and around chicken until completely covered. Top with bay leaves.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink at the bones and the juices run clear, about 60 minutes, stirring sauce every 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near, but not touching bones, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

By Francisco Noriega

Authentic Cochinita Pibil (Spicy Mexican Pulled Pork)

Authentic Cochinita Pibil (Spicy Mexican Pulled Pork)

4.2

Prep
25 min
Cook
380 min
Total
415 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine onion, habanero peppers, lime juice, and salt in a bowl; cover and refrigerate while preparing and cooking pork. Use rubber gloves when preparing habanero peppers and avoid touching your eyes, nose, or skin while slicing peppers.
  2. 2 Place guajillo peppers in a bowl; pour enough hot water over peppers to cover. Allow to soak until peppers are softened, about 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Heat oil in a large skillet at medium-high heat. Season pork with salt and pepper; cook in hot oil until completely browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer pork to a slow cooker.
  4. 4 Combine guajillo peppers, orange juice, vinegar, garlic, and achiote paste in a blender; blend until smooth. Pour sauce over pork cubes in the slow cooker.
  5. 5 Cook on High until pork easily falls apart, 6 to 8 hours. Remove pork to a serving dish and shred with 2 forks. Pour achiote sauce over shredded pork. To serve, top with the onion-habanero salsa.

By gem

Pozole in a Slow Cooker

Pozole in a Slow Cooker

4.5

Prep
30 min
Cook
505 min
Total
535 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Toast the cumin in a small pot over medium-high heat until fragrant, being careful not to burn, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the pasilla chile peppers, ancho chile peppers, and guajillo chile peppers to the pot. Pour enough water into the pot to cover the peppers completely. Place the garlic cloves, onion, and tomatoes atop the chiles. Cover the pot with a lid, reduce heat to low, and simmer the mixture for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow the mixture to cool. Pour the cooled mixture into a blender; puree until smooth.
  2. 2 Put the pork in the bottom of a slow cooker; season generously with salt. Add the bay leaves to the slow cooker and pour the pureed chile pepper mixture over the pork.
  3. 3 Cook on Low for 8 to 9 hours or overnight. Skim as much fat from the surface as possible. Remove the pork to a cutting board or bowl and shred with two forks. Return the shredded pork to the slow cooker and mix with the sauce.
  4. 4 Combine the shredded pork with sauce, chicken stock, and hominy in a large pot over medium heat; cook until the stock is hot, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve hot.

By Isabel

Tamales de Puerco (Red Pork Tamales)

Tamales de Puerco (Red Pork Tamales)

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
120 min
Total
165 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cut pork into 3 chunks and place in a large saucepan. Add onion, garlic, bay leaves, and salt and cover with water. Bring to a boil; skim foam from surface. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 1 hour. Remove pork and let cool. Strain broth and reserve.
  2. 2 Bring a pot of water to a boil while pork is cooking. Add tomatoes, arbol chiles, and guajillo chiles, and boil until chiles are soft, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon, reserving cooking water, and allow to cool.
  3. 3 Place corn husks in a bowl, cover with boiling water, and soak for 30 to 60 minutes. Drain, place on a work surface, and cover with a clean, damp towel.
  4. 4 Combine tomatoes, 1/2 cup cooking water, chiles de arbol, guajillo chiles, and cornstarch in a blender; blend until smooth. Strain tomato sauce through a fine-mesh sieve.
  5. 5 Beat lard with an electric mixer in a large bowl until fluffy. Combine masa, 1 cup reserved pork broth, 1 tablespoon salt, and baking powder in a separate bowl and mix until smooth. Add masa mixture to lard and mix until it has a smooth cookie dough consistency. Test if the masa is ready by dropping a small ball of masa into a glass of cold water; if it floats, it's ready, if not, keep beating for a little longer.
  6. 6 Shred cooled pork with 2 forks.
  7. 7 Select 1 wide corn husk or 2 small ones. Spread about 2 tablespoons masa mixture onto the the corn husk, filling it up to 2 inches from the bottom and 1/4 inch from the top. Add 1 tablespoon of the tomato sauce and pork down the center of the masa mixture. Fold sides of husk together, 1 over the other. Fold the bottom of the husk over the seam of the 2 folded sides. Repeat with remaining husks.
  8. 8 Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add tamales with the open side up and cook until filling is heated through and separates from the husk, about 1 hour. Let tamales rest for 15 minutes before serving.

By mega

Asado de Puerco (Mexican Pork Stew)

Asado de Puerco (Mexican Pork Stew)

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
60 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine pork, water, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Cover and cook for 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Uncover, increase the heat to medium-high, and cook, stirring constantly, until water evaporates, 2 to 3 minutes. Continue to cook until pork has browned in its rendered fat, 15 to 20 more minutes.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, stem dried chile peppers and discard seeds. Place chiles into a large skillet over low heat just until they start to soften; don't toast them. Transfer to a bowl of hot water and soak for 20 minutes.
  3. 3 Transfer pork to a plate, leaving all drippings in the Dutch oven.
  4. 4 Drain chiles and reserve soaking water. Place chiles into a blender with cilantro, bouillon, garlic, bay leaves, peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon stick, oregano, thyme, and cumin seeds. Pour in 1 cup reserved soaking water and blend until combined. Pour in 1 more cup soaking water, season with salt, and blend until completely smooth.
  5. 5 Place the Dutch oven over medium heat and add lard to the drippings. Very carefully add blended chile mixture, being careful as it may splatter. Scrape up any browned bits from the bottom. Bring to a boil, then add pork and any accumulated juices.
  6. 6 Reduce the heat and cover partially, leaving about 1 inch uncovered. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce has thickened and reaches the desired consistency, 15 to 20 minutes.

By Yoly

Vegan Tacos al Pastor

Vegan Tacos al Pastor

5.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
42 min
Total
77 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place guajillo peppers in a saucepan, cover with water, and boil until softened, about 10 minutes. Drain.
  2. 2 Combine lime juice, 2 cloves garlic, cumin, and cloves in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes. Pour into a blender, add guajillo peppers, and blend until smooth. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of the water if the sauce is too thick.
  3. 3 Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and cook onion slices until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in vegetable protein; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Pour in guajillo sauce and remaining water; season with salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low cook, covered, until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.
  4. 4 Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Combine tomatoes and chile de arbol peppers in a baking dish.
  5. 5 Roast tomatoes and peppers until charred, 5 to 10 minutes. Cool tomatoes slightly. Peel.
  6. 6 Combine peeled tomatoes, peppers, 1 slice onion, 1 clove garlic, and salt in a blender; blend until smooth. Pour salsa into a small bowl.
  7. 7 Warm corn tortillas in a skillet. Divide vegetable protein mixture amongst tortillas and top with salsa, chopped onion, and cilantro.

By Jared

Beef Barbacoa (Barbacoa de Res)

Beef Barbacoa (Barbacoa de Res)

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
110 min
Total
125 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place brisket in a stovetop pressure cooker. Add onion, garlic, bay leaves, and salt; cover with water. Close cooker securely and place pressure regulator over vent according to manufacturer's instructions. Heat until steam escapes in a steady flow and makes a whistling sound, about 10 minutes. Adjust temperature until regulator is gently rocking. Cook for 60 minutes.
  2. 2 Let pressure release naturally according to manufacturer's instructions, 5 to 10 minutes. Unlock lid and remove.
  3. 3 Remove brisket from the pressure cooker and shred with 2 forks. Strain the cooking liquid, discarding solids. Measure 2 cups for the barbacoa sauce and save the rest for another use.
  4. 4 Combine guajillo chile peppers and ancho chile peppers in a saucepan. Cover with water, bring to a boil, and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand in the hot water until softened, about 5 minutes. Drain.
  5. 5 Combine softened chile peppers, vinegar, garlic, cloves, allspice, black pepper, oregano, thyme, cumin, ginger, cinnamon and reserved 2 cups cooking liquid; blend until thick and very smooth.
  6. 6 Pour sauce into a heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat and season with salt. Bring to a soft boil; reduce the heat to low. Stir in shredded beef, coating completely with sauce. Cover pot and cook until flavors combine, at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour.

By mega2408

Fish Tacos al Pastor

Fish Tacos al Pastor

Prep
30 min
Cook
59 min
Total
134 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Wash tomatillos under cold running water.
  2. 2 Line a heavy cast iron grill pan or griddle with aluminum foil and place over high heat. Arrange tomatillos, chiles de arbol, and 2 cloves garlic in a single layer on top. Grill until chiles are blackened, turning as necessary, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Continue grilling tomatillos and garlic until they are evenly blackened, 8 to 10 minutes more.
  3. 3 Peel garlic and place in a mortar and pestle. Season with salt and pound into a thick paste. Add chiles; pound until smooth. Add as many tomatillos as you can fit in your mortar; pound until chunky. Transfer salsa to a bowl. Repeat with remaining tomatillos, mixing them into the bowl of salsa in batches.
  4. 4 Place guajillo and pasilla chile peppers in a saucepan, cover with water, and cook until softened, about 25 minutes.
  5. 5 Combine softened peppers, vinegar, orange juice, 1 clove garlic, cloves, cumin, salt, and pepper in a blender; blend until smooth. Add some water if sauce is too thick. Strain into a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool, about 5 minutes.
  6. 6 Season trout fillets with pepper and put in a lidded container or a large resealable plastic bag. Cover with cooled sauce and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.
  7. 7 Remove trout fillets from the refrigerator and let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes. Remove from sauce and cut into cubes. Reserve marinade.
  8. 8 Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat and cook 1/2 the onion until soft and translucent, about 3 minutes. Add trout and reserved sauce; cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until trout is opaque and the sauce has been reduced, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and fold in pineapple.
  9. 9 Warm corn tortillas in a skillet. Divide trout mixture amongst tortillas and top with remaining 1/2 onion and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges and charred tomatillo salsa.

By Ofelia Bañuelos

Pork Tamales

Pork Tamales

5.0

Prep
45 min
Cook
310 min
Total
1495 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Soak corn husks in a heavy pot or skillet of water for 24 hours, keeping them submerged.
  2. 2 About four hours before corn husks ready, place guajillo chile peppers in a dry skillet over medium heat; toast until fragrant, 20 to 30 seconds per side. Add some water to the skillet; simmer until tender, about 2 minutes. Transfer chiles to a blender.
  3. 3 Add 1 cup beef broth, tomato sauce, onion, garlic, chipotles in adobo sauce, vinegar, cloves, 1 tablespoon salt, cumin, allspice, and black pepper to the blender; blend until marinade is smooth.
  4. 4 Place pork butt in a slow cooker; pour marinade over top. Cover the slow cooker. Cook on Low until pork is tender and easily shreds with a fork, 4 to 5 hours.
  5. 5 Shred pork; return to the slow cooker and stir into sauce until well combined.
  6. 6 Meanwhile, whisk masa harina, baking powder, garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment to combine. Add 2 cups beef broth and lard; whisk until mixture is fluffy and well combined (dough will be sticky).
  7. 7 Place 1 corn husk on a flat work surface; open and pat dry. Spread some dough evenly down center of husk, leaving room around edges; dollop a line of pork filling down center of dough.
  8. 8 Fold one side of husk over filling, then fold other side of husk to overlap, creating a tube. Fold up narrow end of husk to seal bottom, leaving top open. Tie tamale with 1 strip of husk or kitchen twine.
  9. 9 Place a steamer insert into a large saucepan; fill with water to just below bottom of insert. Bring water to a boil.
  10. 10 Place tamales vertically into steamer basket, sealed-sides down. Cover the pan; steam for 1 hour. Serve hot.

By Brian Genest

Birria de Res Tacos (Beef Birria Tacos)

Birria de Res Tacos (Beef Birria Tacos)

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
225 min
Total
255 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. 2 Fill a pot with water; bring to a boil. Add guajillo, arbol, and ancho chile peppers; boil for 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Off heat, allow peppers to soak until cool. Drain; reserve ¼ cup cooking liquid.
  4. 4 Meanwhile, rinse beef; pat dry with paper towels. Cut beef into chunks if desired; season with salt and black pepper.
  5. 5 Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add beef; cook until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  6. 6 While the beef is searing, line a heavy cast-iron grill pan or griddle with aluminum foil; place over high heat. Arrange tomatoes in a single layer on foil; grill until tomato skins burned on all sides and begins to peel, 3 to 5 minutes.
  7. 7 Place cooled chile peppers into a blender; add charred tomatoes, vinegar, garlic, 2 teaspoons black pepper, cloves, cinnamon, cumin, thyme, marjoram, oregano, and salt. Pour in reserved ¼ cup cooking liquid; blend until smooth.
  8. 8 Strain chile sauce through a mesh strainer; pour over browned beef in the Dutch oven, turning until completely covered with sauce. Cover the Dutch oven with a lid.
  9. 9 Bake in the preheated oven, basting beef every 45 minutes with sauce, until birria begins to fall apart, 3 to 4 hours. Remove the lid; bake, uncovered, until birria is crispy on top, about 20 minutes more. Remove from oven, cover with 2 layers of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area for 10 minutes.
  10. 10 Transfer beef to a cutting board; strain off any fat from sauce. Shred beef with two forks; return it to the pot and stir with sauce to coat.
  11. 11 Fill each tortilla with birria; top with Mexican cheese, chopped onion, and cilantro. Warm tortillas on a griddle, flipping until both sides crispy and cheese is melted.
  12. 12 Serve with extra sauce on the side for dipping.

By gem

Quesabirria Tacos

Quesabirria Tacos

4.9

Prep
30 min
Cook
210 min
Total
250 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Heat sesame seeds, cumin, peppercorns, coriander seeds, cinnamon stick, cloves, and bay leaves in a dry pan over medium heat until fragrant and the sesame seeds begin to brown. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  3. 3 Heat beef broth in a medium-sized pot and turn to a low simmer.
  4. 4 Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add guajillo, ancho, and chile de arbol peppers, turning occasionally. Remove the peppers once they have started to blister a bit, 5 to 7 minutes.
  5. 5 Place the peppers in the pot of simmering broth. Cover and allow to simmer until the peppers are rehydrated and tender, about 20 minutes.
  6. 6 Slice 3/4 of the onion into thick slices and finely dice the rest. Put the diced onion aside. Add the thick slices to the pot, along with the garlic, and cook until the onion is browned, about 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  7. 7 Heat remaining oil in the pot over medium-high heat, and add goat meat. Allow to brown on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes.
  8. 8 Add the warmed spices, peppers and broth, onions, garlic, vinegar, salt, Oregano, and thyme into a blender. Allow to cool slightly before blending to prevent scalding yourself, about 5 minutes. Blend until very smooth.
  9. 9 Add the blended sauce into the pot, and stir, scraping all the browned bits off the bottom of the pot. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat until the meat is very tender, about 2 ½ hours.
  10. 10 Remove the meat from the sauce and allow to cool enough to shred. Shred the meat with your hands or with 2 forks. Stir in about 1/4 cup of the sauce. Blend the diced tomatoes until very smooth and add to the sauce.
  11. 11 Working in batches, dip each tortilla in the pot of sauce and place in a hot pan. Add a bit of the meat mixture and a bit of cheese. Fold in half and brown on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes.
  12. 12 Pour the remaining sauce into 4 small bowls. Serve the tacos and sauce with the reserved diced onion, lime wedges, and cilantro.

By Jordan VanDijk

Jackfruit Enchiladas

Jackfruit Enchiladas

Prep
40 min
Cook
60 min
Total
100 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Roast Roma tomato over a gas burner. Core tomato and cut into 8 pieces; set aside.
  2. 2 Remove stems and seeds from all chile peppers. Mince peppers and place in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook until warmed, 2 to 3 minutes. Add vegetable broth, reduce heat to low, and cook for 30 minutes.
  3. 3 Use a slotted spoon to transfer peppers to a blender. Add fire-roasted tomato, onion, garlic, vegetable base, cider vinegar, salt, and a small amount of broth to the blender. Pulse, adding more broth as necessary, to desired consistency. Reserve remaining broth for the filling.
  4. 4 Heat 1 teaspoon peanut oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add sauce and simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. 5 Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon oil for filling in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Remove to a bowl. Add mushroom to the skillet, adding more oil if necessary; cook and stir until juicy and tender, about 5 minutes. Add tamari and liquid smoke, then remove and add to the onion mixture.
  6. 6 Add more oil to the skillet. Add jackfruit, pollo asada seasoning, paprika, cumin, sazon seasoning, seafood seasoning, garlic powder, and salt. Cook and stir, shredding the jackfruit as it cooks, until golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Add onion mixture along with some reserved broth. Reduce heat to low, cover, and steam for 10 minutes.
  7. 7 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  8. 8 Meanwhile, brush tortillas with more peanut oil and fry in a skillet.
  9. 9 Stuff each tortilla with filling and roll up. Place in a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Top with some sauce, reserving some for serving. Sprinkle with vegan cheese.
  10. 10 Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Turn on the broiler and broil until cheese is melted, about 3 minutes. Top with remaining sauce.

By My soul cleaveth unto the dust