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Slow Cooker Mexican Birria

Slow Cooker Mexican Birria

Slow Cooker Mexican Birria is a super flavorful dish with dried chiles and beef, slow cooked to perfection.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 6 servings
Calories 449 kcal

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker
  • blender
  • skillet

Ingredients
  

Dried Chiles

  • 5 dried ancho chiles
  • 5 dried guajillo chiles

Liquid Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups beef broth
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

Spices

  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • ¾ tablespoon pepper
  • ¾ tablespoon ground cumin
  • ¾ tablespoon dried oregano
  • ½ tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Other Ingredients

  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 4 pounds beef roast or chuck roast cut into 3 or 4 large pieces
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 10-ounce cans Rotel tomatoes

Toppings

  • cilantro Optional
  • avocado Optional
  • sweet pickled red onions Optional
  • lime Optional
  • diced onions Optional
  • soft tortillas Optional

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Remove the chile stems and shake out most of the seeds. Optional: Toast the chiles in a skillet over medium high heat for 1 minute per side.
  • Put the beef broth in a saucepan, bring to a boil, and remove from heat. Add the chiles to the hot beef broth. Let soak for 20 minutes.
  • Add the beef broth and chiles to a blender or food processor and add the apple cider vinegar, salt, honey, pepper, cumin, oregano, ginger, cinnamon, garlic, and bay leaves. Blend on low for at least 1 minute. Note: You could also transfer to slow cooker and use an immersion blender.
  • Put the beef roast into a slow cooker. Add the diced onion and cans of Rotel tomatoes. Pour the chile mixture from the blender over top and stir it a little. Turn the slow cooker on low for 6 to 8 hours.
  • Shred the beef with two forks right in the slow cooker. Serve in bowls with desired toppings or use as a filling for tacos, quesadillas, burritos, or on top of nachos.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 449kcal
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