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Birria Tacos

Birria Tacos

Birria Tacos - the legendary crispy red tacos stuffed with cheesy shredded beef dunked in rich consommé, delivering big flavors with every bite.
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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 250 kcal

Equipment

  • large saucepan
  • blender
  • 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 (or boneless beef short ribs - 1.8kg/3.6 lb bone-in)
  • 2 cups beef stock / broth low sodium
  • 10 cloves whole cloves (or ¼ teaspoon ground cloves)
  • 1 stick cinnamon (substitute ¼ teaspoon powder)
  • 3 leaves bay leaves preferably fresh else dried
  • 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

  • 20 - 25 corn tortillas (14.5cm/6" wide)
  • 1 white onion diced
  • ½ cup finely chopped coriander / cilantro leaves
  • 3 ½ cups shredded cheese (Colby, Monterey Jack or Oaxaca cheese, 350g)
  • Lime wedges optional
  • Your favorite salsa or hot sauce optional

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Simmer chopped chillies for 10 minutes. Strain, blitz Adobo paste. Brown beef, cook off adobo paste, slow-cook beef for 2 ½ hours with lid on. Remove meat, shred, skim fat off braising liquid ('Birria Oil'). Toss beef in skillet with 1 cup braising liquid ('Consomme'). Heat 1 teaspoon Birria oil over low heat, wipe pan with tortilla, remove, and repeat for 2 more tortillas with ½ teaspoon oil each. Top tortilla with cheese, beef, onion, and coriander, fold over, pan-fry until crisp. Serve with Birria Consomme for dunking!

Notes

Makes 22 - 25 tacos. These Birria tacos are on the spicier side, adjust chillies according to your preference.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tacoCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 15gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 700mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 250IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 150mgIron: 2mg
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