Birria Tacos

Name: Birria Tacos
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 h 20 min
Total time: 3 h 50 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 lbs beef chuck or short ribs; 4 guajillo chiles, soaked; 2 ancho chiles, soaked; 4 cloves garlic; 1 onion, halved; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp oregano; 1 tsp cinnamon; 4 cups beef broth; corn tortillas to serve; mozzarella cheese to serve; onion and cilantro to serve

Viral birria tacos with braised beef in a rich guajillo chile broth, dipped and griddled until crispy, with consome for dipping.

Total time

230 min

Prep

30 min

Cook

200 min

Difficulty

hard

Cuisine

Mexican

comforttacosindulgent

Ingredients

3 lbsbeef chuck or short ribs

4guajillo chiles, soaked

2ancho chiles, soaked

4 clovesgarlic

1onion, halved

1 tspcumin

1 tsporegano

1 tspcinnamon

4 cupsbeef broth

corn tortillasto serve

mozzarella cheeseto serve

onion and cilantroto serve

Instructions

Blend soaked chiles with garlic, onion, cumin, oregano, cinnamon, and some broth.

Combine chile sauce with beef and remaining broth in Dutch oven.

Braise at 325°F for 3 hours until beef is very tender. Shred; reserve broth (consome).

Dip tortillas in consome; cook in a hot oiled skillet; fill with beef and cheese; fold.

Cook until crispy on both sides. Serve with consome for dipping.