[CH] mex -14- Birria
Jim Weller (arcticchef@theedge.ca)
Wed, 05 May 2004 23:17:34 -0600
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Title: Birria
Categories: Mexican, Lamb, Chilies
Yield: 6 Servings
1 kg Lamb
6 Anchos [Dried Anaheims]
3 Chile Cascabel
3 Chile Morita
2 Cloves
8 Seeds black pepper
1 Chunk cinnamon
1/2 ts Oregano
2 Garlics
1/4 tb Vinegar
1 sm Twig thyme
3/4 tb Water
Salt
2 tb Lard
Salsa:
6 Tomatillos
1/2 ts Oregano
2 tb Chopped onion
Salt & Black pepper
Put 'cascabel' and' morita' in boiling water for 2 minutes. Open the
'ancho' pepper, remove the seeds and toast them a little. Put in
boiling water for 2 minutes also (the reason the peppers are put in
water is to soften them)
Put the meat in a stewpan, already cut in small pieces (don't heat)
Blend perfectly everything else. Mix it with the meat. Cover it and
put in the fridge overnight.
Add melted lard and put it in the oven during 1 1/2 hrs. at 150
Celsius degrees.
If you want to season it with the "right" salsa, prepare the
following:
Salsa para Birria
Take some of the broth of the birria, the tomatoes and some of the
water that you used to boil the peppers (the day before). Blend.
Put the oregano and the onion on the birria. Serve hot.
I took this recipe from Chepina Peralta's TV show last summer. She is
probably the best known cook in central Mexico.
From: Daniel M. German
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