Thursday, December 24, 2009

Anybody has good recipes for lamb birria?

preferably that can be cooked in the crockpotAnybody has good recipes for lamb birria?
Birria can be made with beef, veal, pork, goat or lamb making it quite versatile. Many people will use more than one type of meat, combining one, two or three kinds in one dish. Poultry is not traditionally used in this dish. You will need a Dutch oven or large casserole dish with a tight fitting lid and a rack that sits inside.


INGREDIENTS:


3-4 lbs meat with or without bones


4 guajillo chiles


3 ancho chiles


3 cascabel chiles


1 teaspoon pepper


1/4 teaspoon cloves


1 tsp oregano


1/4 tsp ground cumin


1/2 teaspoon ground thyme or 2-3 sprigs


6 garlic cloves, peeled and finely diced


1/4 teaspoon cinnamon


2 bay leaves


1 teaspoon salt


1 onion, peeled and coarsely chopped


2 tablespoons vinegar


1 cup of water


1 cup chopped onion


1 cup chopped cilantro


Corn tortillas


PREPARATION:


Start Chile Paste


Toast the chiles on a hot pan until browned, but not burned. Remove the seeds and veins and cover with hot water for 15 to 20 minutes. When done soaking, process in blender with the vinegar to make a paste.





Meat Rub


Mix the salt, pepper, cloves, oregano, cumin, cinnamon and thyme. Rub the meat well with this mixture. Then coat the meat with half of the chile paste. Let marinate overnight.





Cook the Meat


Fill a Dutch oven with water. Add the chopped onion, bay leaf, garlic and the remaining chile sauce to the water. Place meat on a rack that sits just above the water. Place lid on and bake for 4 hours at 350 degrees.





Prepare the Dish


Remove the meat and place into serving bowls. There are two ways to finish. The first way has no broth. Remove bay leaves from liquid. If liquid is too watery, reduce by boiling in a small pan. Coat the meat chunks with the reduced chile sauce. Use meat to fill tortillas and top with onions and cilantro. The second way is to let the liquid cool slightly and remove the bay leaves. At this point some people blend the liquid. Add enough hot water to make at least 2 cups. Ladle the liquid over the meat and top with chopped onion and cilantro. Serve with warm corn tortillas.Anybody has good recipes for lamb birria?
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Pulled American Lamb Birria Tacos





Total Time: 60 minutes or more


Yield: 12 serving(s)





Dried Ancho chilies, stemmed and seeded 10


Guajillo chilies, stemmed and seeded 10


Garlic heads, roasted, peeled and chopped 2


cider vinegar 1/2 cup


salt 1 tablespoon


Dried oregano leaves, crushed 2 teaspoons


Ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon


Ground pepper 1/2 teaspoon


Ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon


Ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon


Ground cloves 2 pinches





American Lamb hindshanks 4 (about 5-1/2 pounds)


Salt and pepper as needed


Olive oil 1/2 cup


Yellow onions, chopped 2 medium


Fresh tomatoes, cored and chopped 3 pounds 8 ounces


Garlic, chopped 8 cloves


Bay leaves 2


Fresh thyme 1/2 bunch


Ground cumin 1 tablespoon


Mexican oregano 1 tablespoon


Adobo 2 cups


chicken stock 2 cups


Fresh orange juice 2 cups


salt 2 teaspoon


Ground pepper 2 teaspoons


corn tortillas 24





Method:


For Lamb: Season lamb shanks generously. In large Dutch oven heat the oil over medium high heat. Add the lamb shanks and sear on all sides until evenly browned. Transfer to plate and keep warm. Add onions, tomatoes and saute until soft. Add garlic, bay leaves, thyme, cumin and oregano. Saute for 2 minutes. Stir in Adobo, stock and orange juice, bring to a boil. Add lamb shanks, cover and braise in 350 degrees F oven for about 2 hours or until lamb is falling off the bone. Remove lamb form sauce. While lamb is still warm, use two forks to finely shred; keep warm and set aside. Stain the sauce though a medium china cap and season to taste with salt and pepper; keep warm and set aside.


To serve: Arrange lamb and sauce in separate cazuelas. Warm tortillas on grill and keep warm in towel. Spoon the lamb and sauce onto tortillas. Allow guests to add their own accompaniments.





Hope this helps..

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