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Birria Potato Pierogi

Supple potato dumplings encased in Oaxacan cheese and served with braised beef and a guajillo chili sauce.
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Total Time285 Mins
Prep Time45 Mins
Cook Time240 Mins
ServingsServes 18

Dish

AppetizerMain DishSnack

Prep Time

45 Mins

Cook Time

240 Mins

Serving

Serves 18

Description

Supple potato dumplings encased in Oaxacan cheese and served with braised beef and a guajillo chili sauce.

Ingredients

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For the Birria Beef/Lamb and Sauce

  • 5 each Dried Guajillo Chilies
  • 5 each Dried Pasilla Chilies
  • 1-1/2 tablespoon (22ml) Vegetable Oil
  • 2 pounds (1.9 kg) Beef Chuck or Lamb Shoulder
  • 2 pounds (1.9kg) Beef Shank or Lamb Shank
  • As Needed Kosher Salt
  • As Needed Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 6 each Whole Garlic Cloves
  • 10 each Whole Cloves
  • 1 each Cinnamon Stick
  • 1 teaspoon (1g) Dried Oregano
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons (1g) Dried Cumin Seeds
  • 1 (14 ounce can) Whole Plum Tomatoes
  • ¼ cup (60ml) White Wine Vinegar
  • 1 each Large White Onion, quartered
  • 5 each Bay Leaves
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For the Pierogi

  • 1 cup (150g) All Purpose Flour
  • ¾ cup (120g) Cake Flour
  • 1 tablespoon (5g) Kosher Salt
  • 2 each Large Eggs
  • ¼ cup (60ml) Water
  • 1.5 pounds (.68 kg) Russet Potatoes, peeled and cut into 2 inch cubes
  • As Needed Kosher Salt
  • As Needed Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 3 tablespoons (60g) Unsalted Butter
  • ½ cup (75g) Yellow Onions, chopped
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To Finish the Dish

  • 3 cups (600g) Queso Oaxaca, shredded
  • 1 cup (175g) Queso Fresco
  • ½ cup (15g) Cilantro, picked

Preparation

  1. Preheat an oven to 350 F (177 C). Add the guajillo and pasilla chilies in a large, heavy bottomed pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Toast the chilies for 1-2 minutes (rotate them often so they do not burn). Remove them from the pot and place them in a bowl, then cover them with enough hot water to cover them (about 3 cups). Use a plate to keep the chilies submerged in the water. Let the chilies rehydrate for twenty minutes, remove the chilies (set aside), and reserve the liquid.
  2. While the chilies are soaking, season the beef or lamb pieces liberally with salt and pepper. Crank the heat on the Dutch oven to high and add the oil. In batches, sear the meat on all sides. Remove the meat and set aside.
  3. In a high-powered blender, add the chilies, garlic, cloves, cinnamon stick, oregano, cumin seeds, tomatoes, vinegar, and 1-1/2 cups of chili-soaking liquid. Blend the chili puree until smooth.
  4. Return the meat to the Dutch oven and add the quartered onion, bay leaves, chili puree, and 4 cups of water to the pot or enough to cover the meat. Season with a tablespoon of salt and bring the pot to a simmer.
  5. Remove the pot from the stove and cover it with a lid, place it in the oven and cook for 4 hours or until the meat shreds and falls off the bones. Discard the bay leaves and the onion and transfer the meat to a cutting board to rest slightly before shredding.
  6. Shred the meat and hold warm.
  7. Adjust the consistency of the remaining chili puree for dipping; can add more of the reserved chili soaking liquid or just water, depending on heat preferences.
  8. While the meat braises in the oven, make the pierogi by combining the all-purpose flour with the cake flour in a large bowl. Add the salt and mix in the eggs as well as the water. Knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic (this should take about 10 minutes). Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let it stand at room temp for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, make the filling by cooking the potatoes in enough water to cover them in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat for 20-30 minutes. Drain the potatoes and set aside.
  9. In a pan, sauté the onions in the butter over medium-high heat until they are lightly brown and translucent. Adjust the seasoning of the onions with the salt and pepper. Then combine the onions with the cooked potato and mash until combined. Allow this mixture to cool completely.
  10. Cut the dough in half (keep the other half wrapped in the plastic so it doesn’t dry out). Roll the dough into a 14-inch round and cut rounds using a 3-inch cutter. Place a tablespoon of the potato and onion filling in each dough round and seal the pierogi with a little water on the seam, then fold into half-moons. Repeat this process until all the pierogis have been made.
  11. Heat a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil over high heat to cook the pierogi. The pierogi should take about 6-8 minutes to cook. Transfer the pierogis to an oiled baking sheet when they are done cooking.
  12. To encase the pierogi in cheese, heat a non-stick pan over medium-high heat and sprinkle about 2 tablespoons of Oaxaca cheese into a round on the pan. When the cheese bubbles and browns, place the pierogi on the cheese circle so the rounded edge of the cheese lines up with the rounded edge of the pierogi. Flip the pierogi so the other side encounters the cheese, then transfer the pierogi to a new baking sheet. Repeat so all the pierogis are encased with cheese.
  13. To plate up, shingle the cheese-crusted pierogi on a serving tray or plate. Arrange some of the braised meat in-between the pierogis. Spoon some guajillo chili sauce into a bowl and place it next to the pierogi.
  14. Garnish the Birria Pierogi with the cilantro and the queso fresco. Limes are also a welcome addition to the platter. To enjoy the pierogi, instruct your guests to dip the pierogi with some of the birria meat into the sauce and enjoy.

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