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Birria Tacos

Birria Tacos

Delicious Birria Tacos are crispy red tacos filled with cheesy shredded beef, perfect for dipping in rich consommé.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Course Mains
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 25 tacos
Calories 320 kcal

Equipment

  • large saucepan
  • Blender
  • large heavy based pot
  • Non-stick Pan

Ingredients
  

Birria adobo (paste)

  • 25 g guajillo chillies, dried (~4 pieces, heaped ¾ cup once chopped)
  • 45 g ancho chillies, dried (~2-3 pieces, 1 cup once chopped)
  • 6 g chillies de arbol, dried (~6 pieces, 2 tablespoon once chopped)
  • ½ cup chilli soaking water (reserve after simmering)
  • 5 garlic cloves peeled
  • 1 small onion (roughly sliced ~tennis ball size)
  • 1 medium tomato (roughly sliced, 180g)
  • 2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper

Birria braising

  • 5 tablespoon vegetable oil (or canola oil)
  • 1.3 kg chuck beef (cut into 6 large pieces)
  • 2 cups beef stock / broth (low sodium)
  • 1 stick cinnamon (substitute ¼ teaspoon powder)
  • 2 ½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar (or regular white vinegar, red or white wine vinegar)
  • 2 ½ teaspoon cooking salt / kosher salt (halve for table salt, +30% for flakes)

Beef seasoning

  • ½ teaspoon cooking salt / kosher salt

Birria Tacos

  • ½ cup finely chopped coriander / cilantro leaves
  • 3 ½ cups shredded cheese (Colby, Monterey Jack or Oaxaca cheese)
  • Lime wedges optional
  • Your favorite salsa or hot sauce optional

Instructions
 

Full Recipe

  • Simmer chopped chillies in boiling water for 10 minutes. Strain, then blitz the adobo paste.
  • Brown the beef and cook it with adobo paste, then slow-cook for 2 ½ hours.
  • Remove meat, shred and skim off the braising liquid oil.
  • Toss shredded beef in skillet with 1 cup of braising liquid while heating.
  • Prepare tortillas by heating them in birria oil, then stuff with cheese, beef, onion, and cilantro.
  • Pan fry until golden-red and crispy, serve while hot with birria consommé for dunking.

Notes

Yield – Makes 22 – 25 tacos, depending on portion size.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tacoCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 25gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 8IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 15mg
Keyword Birria Tacos, consommé, crispy tacos, Quesabirria, shredded beef
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