Homemade Birria Recipe Traditional + Birria Bomb Shortcut Ingredients 4 lbs beef chuck roast 4 dried guajillo chiles 4 dried ancho chiles 1/2 white onion 5 garlic cloves 2 plum tomatoes 1/2 cup of cilantro 3-4 cups of water 2 tsp chicken bouillon aka Knorr 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp dried cilantro (optional) 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp grounded cloves 1/2 stick of cinnamon 1 bay leaves Salt/pepper to taste Optional Toppings: Corn tortillas Chopped onion Chopped cilantro Lime wedges Avocado Cheese (for quesabirria or enchiladas TIP: If you have Birria Bombs, they are spice-packed flavor. You can make a super easy version without dealing with chiles and spice measuring. NOTE: This reel shows both traditional ingredients and the Birria Bomb shortcut, so you can choose what works best or even combine elements from both. Directions: 🌮Add meat, spices, and water to a slow cooker and let it slow cook for about 6 hours 🌮Halfway through cooking… 🌮Boil guajillo and ancho chiles 🌮Blend onion, tomato, cilantro, and garlic and add the mixture 🌮After boiling your chiles, they will be soft. Remove stems and seeds, blend until smooth and add the mixture 🌮NOTE: For a smooth chile sauce, strain the blended mixture (optional) 🌮Now let it slow cook three more hours or until meat is tender 🌮Remove beef and shred it Quesabirria Taco Option: You can stop here, or… make tacos. Dip your tortilla in the broth, fill it with meat and cheese, then sear until crispy. Serve with broth (consommé) for dipping. Save and share this reel, because once you make Birria like this, there’s no going back. Birria BirriaTacos quesabirria ComfortFood Mexicanfood Tacos LTKHome LTKFindsUnder100 LTKFindsUnder50