Mexican Birria (Beef or Lamb)

Rich Mexican braised beef in spicy chile sauce - perfect for tacos or quesadillas

Ingredients

Ingredients

• 4 lb chuck roast (beef or lamb, bone in or out, doesn’t matter)
• 4 bay leaves
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 yellow onion
• 8 cloves garlic
• 10+ oz red chile sauce
• 1 can (7 oz) chipotle peppers in adobo
• 28 oz can peeled tomatoes (or fire roasted)
• 1.5 tsp cumin
• 1.5 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• 1.5 tsp onion powder
• 1.5 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp black pepper

Instructions

1. Put meat, bay leaves and broth in instant pot
2. Rest of ingredients blend together well and then add to instant pot. (Note: if your blender is not big enough, all you really need to blend is the onion, garlic, chipotle peppers and tomatoes. The rest can just be poured in pot separately)
3. Cook high heat and pressure for min of 1 hour, preferably 1.5-2 hours
4. Serve in whatever dish you want. DO NOT THROW AWAY THE BROTH (see birria ramen recipe next)