Michael Richards
TVWBB Emerald Member
We love Latin food. Empanadas and Birria have been on my short list for a while and I have been overly excited about taking my first attempt at both. So the plan was to cook the meats for empanadas tonight, Birria tomorrow, and Tinga chicken enchiladas on Tuesday.
I started off this morning at 9 with the Birria (beef) marinade. My oldest woke up and was like, what is that smell, my wife said your dad is rehydrating chilies and then they both burst out laughing, together saying who rehydrates chilies at 9 am...
Me!
![IMG_20220529_091454738.jpg IMG_20220529_091454738.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51696-550dfaf9dbe1bcc44bf449181dede8bf.jpg?hash=VQ36-dvhvM)
It blended into an amazing sauce.
![IMG_20220529_093502983.jpg IMG_20220529_093502983.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51697-1613fc1d33f517c0eadca3bd7c2ff31a.jpg?hash=FhP8HTP1F8)
Prepped the beef, 3 lbs short ribs and 2.5 lbs chuck roast.
![IMG_20220529_094133953.jpg IMG_20220529_094133953.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51698-a777f5bd3530b7d87be2e9b5a396ae14.jpg?hash=p3f1vTUwt9)
Got the fire going and put the CI pot right over it and browned each piece of beef.
![IMG_20220529_094514951.jpg IMG_20220529_094514951.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51700-0d39551b3e3ba4bfcf9a4a6ca6eab8a9.jpg?hash=DTlVGz47pL)
After that added the sauces, some water, and all the beef (there is the last piece going in) into the pot.
![IMG_20220529_095837056_HDR.jpg IMG_20220529_095837056_HDR.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51701-a4f02023d5244cf16b55dd84bd45d176.jpg?hash=pPAgI9UkTP)
Got an hour by inside before the chickens joined the party. I had to remove the grate and the pot went down on the charcoal rack beside the SnS.
![IMG_20220529_111015543_HDR.jpg IMG_20220529_111015543_HDR.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51711-17dc9b3f69ec10b5702384bc2f298f6c.jpg?hash=F9ybP2nsEL)
Here is during the first peek after an hour before it got moved down below.
![IMG_20220529_110643832_HDR.jpg IMG_20220529_110643832_HDR.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51712-8df070e9cd824ce59d2037907f86b0cc.jpg?hash=jfBw6c2CTO)
Chickens getting done.
![IMG_20220529_121249208_HDR.jpg IMG_20220529_121249208_HDR.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51714-a6b8838b5ffe14fda6c0b18609411f16.jpg?hash=priDi1_-FP)
Chickens down.
![IMG_20220529_124111805.jpg IMG_20220529_124111805.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51715-e835ae7d4fb770164cf1cc8be6226fb3.jpg?hash=6DWufU-3cB)
Beef done.
![IMG_20220529_124859455_HDR.jpg IMG_20220529_124859455_HDR.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51716-a334cc38c2706855024e33e66d20bfe2.jpg?hash=ozTMOMJwaF)
And done.
![IMG_20220529_130941551_HDR.jpg IMG_20220529_130941551_HDR.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51717-3743040832d7269426aabb878fe0b5f7.jpg?hash=N0MECDLXJp)
Meat removed.
![IMG_20220529_131214512.jpg IMG_20220529_131214512.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51718-040adbacfca6be644b3e2891a2691ee7.jpg?hash=BArbrPymvm)
Bones removed and meat chopped.
![IMG_20220529_131715688.jpg IMG_20220529_131715688.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51719-720cc221bbcb1ded48331b909ac61ee0.jpg?hash=cgzCIbvLHe)
consume stained for tomorrow.
![IMG_20220529_133120904.jpg IMG_20220529_133120904.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51721-c3188a5b8c19446ea67e09bc6384d2f3.jpg?hash=wxiKW4wZRG)
Chicken quickly pulled so we could go to the pool for a few hours.
![IMG_20220529_164755128.jpg IMG_20220529_164755128.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51722-861bce350cc160adb793bab97a5f8835.jpg?hash=hhvONQzBYK)
When we got home from the pool I made the recipe to add with chicken for the chicken empanada filling.
![IMG_20220529_172459996.jpg IMG_20220529_172459996.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51723-57191a6fc37b5c71aa69b79a7deddf6b.jpg?hash=Vxkab8N7XH)
While my mother in law and youngest daughter starting making the beef and the chicken empanadas. My mother in law also grates the Oaxaca cheese.
![IMG_20220529_172516973.jpg IMG_20220529_172516973.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51725-19ea9340a0456b47d21471df52ede95e.jpg?hash=GeqTQKBFa0)
When it came time to fry them my daughter decided she was taking the lead, I was the helper.
![IMG_20220529_174656848_HDR.jpg IMG_20220529_174656848_HDR.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51726-0d7b7b35ac4244f1de475fc60e456507.jpg?hash=DXt7NaxCRP)
And served.
![IMG_20220529_175301339.jpg IMG_20220529_175301339.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51727-78157af1c2936b77923d2246e74a2048.jpg?hash=eBV68cKTa3)
They were a huge hit, I had two of each meat, one each with and without cheese. I have to work on making my own dough, but besides that would not change a thing.
Up tomorrow is chicken and beef Birria tacos, I have to go get more Oaxaca cheese because they ate it all!
I started off this morning at 9 with the Birria (beef) marinade. My oldest woke up and was like, what is that smell, my wife said your dad is rehydrating chilies and then they both burst out laughing, together saying who rehydrates chilies at 9 am...
Me!
![IMG_20220529_091454738.jpg IMG_20220529_091454738.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51696-550dfaf9dbe1bcc44bf449181dede8bf.jpg?hash=VQ36-dvhvM)
It blended into an amazing sauce.
![IMG_20220529_093502983.jpg IMG_20220529_093502983.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51697-1613fc1d33f517c0eadca3bd7c2ff31a.jpg?hash=FhP8HTP1F8)
Prepped the beef, 3 lbs short ribs and 2.5 lbs chuck roast.
![IMG_20220529_094133953.jpg IMG_20220529_094133953.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51698-a777f5bd3530b7d87be2e9b5a396ae14.jpg?hash=p3f1vTUwt9)
Got the fire going and put the CI pot right over it and browned each piece of beef.
![IMG_20220529_094514951.jpg IMG_20220529_094514951.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51700-0d39551b3e3ba4bfcf9a4a6ca6eab8a9.jpg?hash=DTlVGz47pL)
After that added the sauces, some water, and all the beef (there is the last piece going in) into the pot.
![IMG_20220529_095837056_HDR.jpg IMG_20220529_095837056_HDR.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51701-a4f02023d5244cf16b55dd84bd45d176.jpg?hash=pPAgI9UkTP)
Got an hour by inside before the chickens joined the party. I had to remove the grate and the pot went down on the charcoal rack beside the SnS.
![IMG_20220529_111015543_HDR.jpg IMG_20220529_111015543_HDR.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51711-17dc9b3f69ec10b5702384bc2f298f6c.jpg?hash=F9ybP2nsEL)
Here is during the first peek after an hour before it got moved down below.
![IMG_20220529_110643832_HDR.jpg IMG_20220529_110643832_HDR.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51712-8df070e9cd824ce59d2037907f86b0cc.jpg?hash=jfBw6c2CTO)
Chickens getting done.
![IMG_20220529_121249208_HDR.jpg IMG_20220529_121249208_HDR.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51714-a6b8838b5ffe14fda6c0b18609411f16.jpg?hash=priDi1_-FP)
Chickens down.
![IMG_20220529_124111805.jpg IMG_20220529_124111805.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51715-e835ae7d4fb770164cf1cc8be6226fb3.jpg?hash=6DWufU-3cB)
Beef done.
![IMG_20220529_124859455_HDR.jpg IMG_20220529_124859455_HDR.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51716-a334cc38c2706855024e33e66d20bfe2.jpg?hash=ozTMOMJwaF)
And done.
![IMG_20220529_130941551_HDR.jpg IMG_20220529_130941551_HDR.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51717-3743040832d7269426aabb878fe0b5f7.jpg?hash=N0MECDLXJp)
Meat removed.
![IMG_20220529_131214512.jpg IMG_20220529_131214512.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51718-040adbacfca6be644b3e2891a2691ee7.jpg?hash=BArbrPymvm)
Bones removed and meat chopped.
![IMG_20220529_131715688.jpg IMG_20220529_131715688.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51719-720cc221bbcb1ded48331b909ac61ee0.jpg?hash=cgzCIbvLHe)
consume stained for tomorrow.
![IMG_20220529_133120904.jpg IMG_20220529_133120904.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51721-c3188a5b8c19446ea67e09bc6384d2f3.jpg?hash=wxiKW4wZRG)
Chicken quickly pulled so we could go to the pool for a few hours.
![IMG_20220529_164755128.jpg IMG_20220529_164755128.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51722-861bce350cc160adb793bab97a5f8835.jpg?hash=hhvONQzBYK)
When we got home from the pool I made the recipe to add with chicken for the chicken empanada filling.
![IMG_20220529_172459996.jpg IMG_20220529_172459996.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51723-57191a6fc37b5c71aa69b79a7deddf6b.jpg?hash=Vxkab8N7XH)
While my mother in law and youngest daughter starting making the beef and the chicken empanadas. My mother in law also grates the Oaxaca cheese.
![IMG_20220529_172516973.jpg IMG_20220529_172516973.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51725-19ea9340a0456b47d21471df52ede95e.jpg?hash=GeqTQKBFa0)
When it came time to fry them my daughter decided she was taking the lead, I was the helper.
![IMG_20220529_174656848_HDR.jpg IMG_20220529_174656848_HDR.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51726-0d7b7b35ac4244f1de475fc60e456507.jpg?hash=DXt7NaxCRP)
And served.
![IMG_20220529_175301339.jpg IMG_20220529_175301339.jpg](https://tvwbb.com/data/attachments/51/51727-78157af1c2936b77923d2246e74a2048.jpg?hash=eBV68cKTa3)
They were a huge hit, I had two of each meat, one each with and without cheese. I have to work on making my own dough, but besides that would not change a thing.
Up tomorrow is chicken and beef Birria tacos, I have to go get more Oaxaca cheese because they ate it all!
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