Though birria is traditionally made with goat, we’ve become partial to beef consomme canned beef birria recipe. Full of chiles and spices, it’s a stewy braise that always satisfies.
Chile-Loaded and Versatile, Our Beef Birria Is One for the Books We first encountered birria when we tried it in the infamously amazing tacos served at Teddy’s Red Tacos in Venice, CA. Meet Your Main Beef Birria Ingredients Beef birria is a wonderful recipe to make on a weekend day, when you have time to just let the beef braise slowly—good old low-and-slow—and fill your home with its deeply spiced, wonderfully heady aromas. Though you will need to set aside some time, you won’t need to make any special grocery runs for the ingredients. We love a combination of three easy-to-find dried chiles! Mexican chile that’s 6 times as hot as a jalapeño! Beef birria recipes really vary a lot in terms of what cut of beef they call for.
We favor chuck roast, which is ideal for a low-and-slow braise like this. Plus, it’s not usually too expensive. How to Make Beef Birria If you’ve ever made a braised beef dish, this whole process will be mostly familiar. Seed, toast, and soak the chiles.