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Birria Tacos

Delicious and savory tacos filled with tender, spiced beef and served with a rich broth for dipping.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 350

Ingredients
  

Meat and Broth
  • 2 lbs beef chuck roast cut into chunks
  • 1 tbsp olive oil for searing
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 cups beef broth low sodium
  • 2 cups water
  • 3 dried guajillo chiles stemmed and seeded
  • 2 dried ancho chiles stemmed and seeded
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp oregano
  • 1 tbsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp salt to taste
Tacos
  • 12 small corn tortillas for serving
  • 1 cup chopped cilantro for garnish
  • 1 cup diced onion for garnish
  • 1 lime cut into wedges for serving

Method
 

Prepare the Meat
  1. In a Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add beef chunks and sear until browned on all sides.
  2. Remove beef and set aside. In the same pot, add chopped onion and garlic, sauté until softened.
Make the Broth
  1. In a blender, combine guajillo and ancho chiles with 1 cup of beef broth. Blend until smooth.
  2. Add the blended mixture to the pot with onions and garlic. Stir in remaining broth, water, cumin, oregano, black pepper, salt, and bay leaves.
  3. Return the beef to the pot, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 3-4 hours until the meat is tender.
Assemble the Tacos
  1. Once the meat is tender, remove it from the pot and shred it with two forks.
  2. Warm the corn tortillas in a skillet or on a griddle. Fill each tortilla with shredded beef, and top with chopped cilantro and diced onion.
  3. Serve with lime wedges and the broth for dipping.

Nutrition

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

Notes

For extra flavor, marinate the beef in the spices overnight before cooking.

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