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Chicken Birria Tacos

Delicious and savory chicken birria tacos served with a flavorful consomé for dipping.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 300

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken Birria
  • 2 lbs chicken thighs boneless, skinless
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp dried oregano
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper adjust to taste
For the Tacos
  • 12 small corn tortillas or flour tortillas
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1 large lime cut into wedges
  • 1 cup onion diced

Method
 

Prepare the Chicken
  1. In a Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped onion and minced garlic, sauté until translucent.
  2. Add chicken thighs, oregano, cumin, paprika, cayenne, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil.
  3. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for about 1.5 hours or until chicken is tender.
  4. Remove chicken, shred it, and set aside. Strain the broth and reserve for dipping.
Assemble the Tacos
  1. Heat tortillas on a skillet until warm. Fill each tortilla with shredded chicken, diced onion, and cilantro.
  2. Serve with lime wedges and the reserved broth for dipping.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tacoCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 20gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 400mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg

Notes

For extra flavor, you can marinate the chicken in the spices overnight before cooking.

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