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Easy Birria Tacos Recipe

Delicious and flavorful birria tacos made with tender beef and served with a rich consomé for dipping.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 350
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Meat and Marinade
  • 2 lbs beef chuck roast cut into chunks
  • 3 cups beef broth
  • 3 dried guajillo chiles stemmed and seeded
  • 2 dried ancho chiles stemmed and seeded
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano
  • 1 tbsp salt adjust to taste
  • 1 tsp black pepper adjust to taste
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Taco Assembly
  • 12 small corn tortillas
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1 cup onion finely chopped

Method
 

Prepare the Birria
  1. In a large pot, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the beef chunks and sear until browned on all sides.
  2. Remove the beef and set aside. In the same pot, add the guajillo and ancho chiles, onion, and garlic. Sauté for about 5 minutes until fragrant.
  3. Add the beef back to the pot along with the beef broth, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer for about 2 hours until the beef is tender.
  4. Once cooked, remove the beef and shred it using two forks. Strain the broth and reserve it as consomé.
Assemble the Tacos
  1. Heat the corn tortillas in a skillet over medium heat until warm and pliable.
  2. Fill each tortilla with shredded beef and top with chopped onion and cilantro.
  3. Serve with lime wedges and a small bowl of reserved consomé for dipping.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 25gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gFiber: 3gSugar: 2g

Notes

For extra flavor, you can add cheese to the tacos before folding them.

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