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Birria Tacos Recipe

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  • Author: Emily
  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 2 hours
  • Total Time: 2 hours 20 mins
  • Yield: 4-6 servings 1x
  • Category: Main-course
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Description

This Birria Tacos recipe features tender beef chuck roast simmered in a flavorful blend of dried chilies, spices, and beef stock, served in warm corn tortillas with cilantro, onion, lime, and melted Oaxaca cheese.


Ingredients

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Birria de Rez:

  • 2 lb beef chuck roast, cut into chunks
  • 1 tbsp grapeseed oil

Consumme:

  • 7 dried ancho chilies, trimmed and de-seeded
  • 5 dried guajillo chilies, trimmed and de-seeded
  • 4 dried chilies de arbor, trimmed and de-seeded
  • 1 onion, peeled and halved
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 4 tomatoes on the vine
  • 1 tbs black peppercorns
  • 1/2 cinnamon stick
  • 1 tbs Mexican oregano
  • 4 cups beef stock
  • 2 tbs Bayou City Garlic Pepper
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Tacos:

  • Cilantro for garnish
  • Minced onion, for topping
  • Lime, for topping
  • Corn tortillas
  • Oaxaca cheese or your favorite cheese

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Birria de Rez: Brown the beef chunks in grapeseed oil, then blend the dried chilies, onion, garlic, tomatoes, spices, and beef stock to make a sauce. Simmer the beef in the sauce until tender.
  2. Assemble the Tacos: Fill warm corn tortillas with the beef, cilantro, minced onion, lime, and cheese.

Notes

  • For added flavor, consider marinating the beef in the sauce overnight before cooking.
  • Adjust the spiciness by adding more or less chilies to the sauce.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 taco
  • Calories: 320 kcal
  • Sugar: 3 g
  • Sodium: 600 mg
  • Fat: 15 g
  • Saturated Fat: 6 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 20 g
  • Fiber: 3 g
  • Protein: 25 g
  • Cholesterol: 70 mg