Traditional Goat Birria

Name: Traditional Goat Birria
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 dried ancho chiles; 1 cup (240 ml) white vinegar; 12 whole black peppercorns; One 1-inch (2.5 cm) piece fresh ginger; 3 whole cloves; 4½ pounds (2 kg) goat leg; 2 pounds (907 g) Roma tomatoes; 2 cups (480 ml) vegetable broth; 3 whole black peppercorns; 2 cloves garlic; 2 whole cloves; ½ teaspoon dried marjoram; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; Salt, to taste; Finely chopped white onion, for garnish

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

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Birrias

By Jesse Valenciana

Published 2025

About

This saucy and flavorful goat birria is another favorite for using in tacos. You may need to contact a specialty butcher to get an entire goat leg; Caribbean and Spanish markets are another place to try.

Ingredients

Goat

3 dried ancho chiles
1 cup (240 ml) white vinegar

Americas
Mexico
Gluten-free

Method

Make the Goat

Bring a pot of water to a boil.
Meanwhile, deseed the ancho chiles. Once the water is boiling, add the chiles to the pot and cook for 5 minutes. Remove the pot from heat and let the chiles soak in the hot water until soft, about 10 minutes. Drain.
In a blender, add the softened chiles, vinegar, peppercorns, ginger, garlic, clov