Birria recipes

• 2 to 3 lbs of chuck roast or shank
• Salt to taste
• 5 tbs of oil, split
• 1 onion, cut in half *
• 1 head of garlic, cut in half
• 1 tbs oregano
• 1 tsp thyme
• 2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp peppercorns
• 1/2 ground cloves
• 1-2 tbs of beef or chicken bouillon
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon or 1 cinnamon stick
• 2-3 bay leafs
• 1 inch of ginger
• Enough water to cover meat completely
• 6 dried California chilies
• 2 dried Pasilla chilies*
• Corn tortillas
• 3-4 cups on melty cheese
• Onion, small dice
• Cilantro, diced

Note: instead of homemade sauce, you can substitute 1 large can of enchilada sauce and enough beef broth to cover meat. Skip everything between the *

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