Birria

Ingredients

• chuck/shank/short rib - 3lb total
• 1 onion
• 4 guajillo chillis - remove seeds.
• 1/2 cup rice-wine vinegar
• 1/4 oil
• oregano, cinnamon.
• 2.5 quarts beef stock (homemade is best)
• tomato paste

Equipment

• pressure cooker

Method

reconstitute chillies by tossing in hot pan until they're malleable. Cover with hot water, and and lid. Soak for 10 minutes.

onion, garlic, toasted cumin into blender
chillis but not water into blender

1/2 cup of rice-wine vinegar. 1/4 cup oil. salt to taste
Blend smooth

sear meat
Add purees
Add stock
Braise in the oven for 3 hours.
Strain meat out, shred, moisten. Save.

References: Josh Weissman (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx0ZsW80w2M) and Matthew Broussard (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ythm0_g-eJY)