4 hr
Hands-on time
+ 12 hr soaking or marinating first
HardDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Method
- 1 Soak dried chilies and then grind them with vinegar, garlic, cumin seeds, and cinnamon to make a thick marinade.
- 2 Rub the goat meat thoroughly with the marinade and refrigerate for 12 hours.
- 3 Line the pot with banana leaves, then arrange the meat on top and cover with banana leaves.
- 4 Wrapping the goat in banana leaves is a traditional method in birria, allowing the fragrant aroma of the leaves to infuse into the meat throughout the three-hour simmering process.
- 5 Place a rack over the water at the bottom of the pot so the meat is steamed by steam, not submerged in water.
- 6 Simmer the meat over low heat for 3 hours, then shred it and use the liquid that has collected at the bottom as a dipping sauce.
With an appliance
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Pressure cooker 2 hr 20 min
Replace step 6: apply high pressure for 55 minutes, then release the pressure naturally; continue wrapping in banana leaves as usual.