Recipe Index

Ingredients

• 3-4 lbs Chuck Roast Beef
• 2 tsps salt (for seasoning the beef)
• 1 tsps pepper (for seasoning the beef)
• 6 guajillo chiles (de-seeded)
• 3 ancho chiles (de-seeded)
• chiles de arbol (to taste! this makes the birria spicy. Use 2-3 for a mild birria. 3-5 for a medium birria. 5-8 for a spicy birria!)
• 1 large white onion (cut into large chunks)
• 8 cloves garlic (minced )
• 3 large tomatoes (cut into large chunks)
• 3 cups beef broth
• 1 bouillon cube (beef or chicken)
• water as needed (add water to the top of the pot!)
• 1 tbsps salt (adjust to taste !)
• 2 tsps pepper
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 2 tsps cumin
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsps oregano
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 5-6 bay leaf
• handful pepper corn
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/2 red onion (chopped)
• bunch cilantro
• Oaxaca cheese, according to taste
• Ramen Noodles, according to taste

Method

1. Season the chuck roast with the first salt and pepper, then sear it in hot oil in a large pot for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until browned, and set the meat aside.
2. Cook the tomatoes, white onion and garlic in the same pot for 2 to 3 minutes, then add the guajillo, ancho and arbol chiles, the spices, bay leaves, peppercorns and cinnamon stick.
3. Return the beef to the pot with the beef broth and enough water to reach the top of the pot, cover, and cook over medium-low heat for 1 hour.
4. Lift out the softened chiles and tomatoes and blend them with the bouillon cube until smooth, then stir the blended mixture back into the pot.
5. Simmer the birria on low for another 2 to 3 hours until the meat is tender enough to pull apart.
6. Take the beef out, shred it with two forks, and stir it back into the broth.
7. For each pack of ramen, ladle 2 cups of the birria with its meat into a separate pot, bring it to a boil and cook the ramen noodles in it, then serve the bowls topped with the chopped red onion, cilantro and Oaxaca cheese.

Prep: 45 min · Cook: 180 min

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data