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Birria Tacos

Delicious and savory tacos filled with tender, slow-cooked beef in a rich, flavorful broth.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 350

Ingredients
  

For the Birria
  • 2 lbs beef chuck roast cut into chunks
  • 1 tbsp olive oil for browning
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 3 dried guajillo chiles stemmed and seeded
  • 2 dried ancho chiles stemmed and seeded
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp oregano
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
For the Tacos
  • 8 small corn tortillas
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1 cup onion diced
  • 1 cup lime wedges

Method
 

Prepare the Birria
  1. In a Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Brown the beef chunks on all sides.
  2. Add chopped onion and minced garlic, cooking until softened.
  3. In a blender, combine beef broth, guajillo chiles, ancho chiles, cumin, oregano, black pepper, salt, and bay leaves. Blend until smooth.
  4. Pour the blended sauce over the beef in the Dutch oven. Bring to a simmer, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 2-3 hours until the beef is tender.
Assemble the Tacos
  1. Once the beef is tender, shred it with two forks and return it to the pot.
  2. Heat corn tortillas in a skillet until warm.
  3. Fill each tortilla with shredded beef, then top with cilantro and diced onion.
  4. Serve with lime wedges on the side for squeezing over the tacos.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 25gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 3mg

Notes

For extra flavor, dip the tortillas in the birria broth before filling them.

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