{"id":849,"date":"2025-02-09T20:51:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T20:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesavouryneighbor.com\/?p=849"},"modified":"2025-02-09T21:10:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T21:10:02","slug":"beef-birria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesavouryneighbor.com\/?p=849","title":{"rendered":"Beef Birria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thesavouryneighbor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000013076.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thesavouryneighbor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000013076-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thesavouryneighbor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000013076-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thesavouryneighbor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000013076-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ingredients<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">2 Lbs Denver Steak<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">2 Guajillo Chiles &#8211; Dried<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">2 Ancho Chiles &#8211; Dried<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">2 Chipotle Chiles in Adobo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">1 Tsp Salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">1 Tsp Oregano &#8211; Dried<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">1\/2 Tsp Cumin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">2 Bay Leaves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Pinch of Ground Cloves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">1\/2 Yellow Onion &#8211; Chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">2 Roma Tomatoes &#8211; Chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">4 Garlic Cloves &#8211; Minced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">1 Tbs White Vinegar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Vegetable Oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">1 Cup Reserved Water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">4 Cups Beef Broth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toppings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">1\/2 Yellow Onion &#8211; Diced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Cilantro &#8211; Chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Oaxaca Cheese &#8211; Shredded (Use Mozzarella if you cannot find.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Directions<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Remove the seeds and stems from the Guajillo and Ancho chiles. In a saut\u00e9 pan, boil the Ancho and Guajillo chiles in water for 20 minutes. Let it cool and reserve the seasoned water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Slice the denver steaks in half and remove any unwanted thick fat. Season well with salt and pepper. Sear the steaks in batches in a dutch oven or cast iron skillet for about 3 minutes on each side. Set aside and let it rest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Pre-heat your oven to 300 degrees (F).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">In the dutch oven, add a couple tablespoons of vegetable oil, onions, tomatoes, salt, cumin, bay leaf, clove and oregano and cook until onions are cooked through (translucent).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 to 2 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Add the Guajillo, Ancho, and Chipotle chiles along with 1 Cup of the reserved seasoned water. Cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Remove from the heat and let it cool down enough to blend with your hand blended or add it to your blender and blend on low speed to create a marinade.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Place the marinade back in the dutch oven if it has been removed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Add in the beef broth and the seared steaks. Ensure that all of the meat gets smothered with the marinade.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Cover the dutch oven and roast it in the oven for 2 1\/2 to 3 hours. NOTE: If you want to use a pressure cooker, set the instant pot to high pressure and cook for 45 minutes. Do a natural pressure release for at least 10 minutes and then do a quick release.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Remove the steaks and shred.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Reserve the liquid in the dutch oven or instant pot to use as your consume.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">You can make tacos, burritos, quesadillas, whatever you would like. Just coat the tortillas in the liquid before add your meat cheese, onions, cilantro.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients Toppings Directions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4],"tags":[438,441,147,439,440,442,146],"class_list":["post-849","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-main-dish","tag-birria","tag-burrito","tag-mexican","tag-oaxaca","tag-queo-birria","tag-quesadillas","tag-taco"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesavouryneighbor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/849","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesavouryneighbor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesavouryneighbor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesavouryneighbor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesavouryneighbor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=849"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/thesavouryneighbor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/849\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":861,"href":"https:\/\/thesavouryneighbor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/849\/revisions\/861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesavouryneighbor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=849"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesavouryneighbor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=849"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesavouryneighbor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=849"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}