Birria Tacos
Elevate your taco night with these delightful Birria Tacos, featuring tender slow-cooked beef enveloped in crispy tortillas and served with a flavorful consommé for dipping. This recipe combines rich spices and authentic flavors, making it perfect for family gatherings or casual weeknight dinners. The melty cheese adds an indulgent touch, while customizable toppings allow you to personalize each bite. Enjoy the interactive experience of dipping your tacos into the savory broth, and savor every delicious moment.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately 8 tacos 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 pounds beef chuck roast
- 10 guajillo chiles
- 5 ancho chilies
- 3 arbol chilies
- 2 Roma tomatoes
- 1 white onion
- 6 garlic cloves
- 2 cups low-sodium beef broth
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 3 bay leaves
- Corn tortillas
- Oaxacan cheese
- Diced white onion
- Roughly chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Prepare the chiles by removing stems and seeds. Toast guajillo, ancho, and arbol chiles in a skillet for about 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Blend toasted chiles with tomatoes, onion, garlic cloves, beef broth, apple cider vinegar, salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, and bay leaves until smooth.
- Place beef chunks in a slow cooker or Dutch oven and pour the blended sauce over them. Cook on low for 8 hours (slow cooker) or simmer for about 5 hours (Dutch oven) until tender.
- Shred the beef once cooked. Dip corn tortillas in the cooking broth to soften them. Add shredded beef and Oaxacan cheese to one half of each tortilla, fold over, and crisp in a skillet until golden brown.
- Serve hot with warm consommé for dipping; top with diced onions and chopped cilantro.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
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