>> title: Consomé de Birria
>> category: Soups
>> tags: beef, chiles, mexican, broth, stovetop
>> counters: Taquería
>> aka: consome, consome de birria, dipping broth, caldo de birria, birria broth, birria consomme
>> pairs-with: birria-de-res, corn-tortillas
>> servings: 6
>> time: 40 min

>> step: strain the braising liquid
Strain @birria braising liquid{6%cup}(1.4 L; everything left in the pot after the meat comes out) through a #fine-mesh sieve{} into a #saucepan{}, pressing the spent aromatics to get the last of it.

>> step: skim, leave the red slick
Skim @&(~1)strained broth{} with a wide spoon, taking off most of the fat but leaving a thin red slick on top — that slick is what you dip the tortilla in, so it is not waste.

>> step: simmer 15 min with the árbol
Simmer @&(~1)skimmed broth{} with @beef stock{2%cup}(475 mL), @dried chiles de árbol{2}(stemmed), @dried Mexican oregano{1%tsp}, and @kosher salt{1%tsp} for ~simmer{15%min}, until it tastes like the braise concentrated rather than diluted.

>> step: ladle into cups, top
Ladle @&(~1)consomé{} into cups and top each with @white onion{1/2%cup}(finely chopped), @cilantro{1/3%cup}(chopped), and @lime wedges{6}.