Beef Birria Tacos
Beef Birria Tacos
Ingredients
For the Birria
- 2 pounds chuck roast, cut into large chunks
- 6 cups water, adjust as needed
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 onion, medium, cut into large chunks
- 5 dried California chiles
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sazon
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes
- 4 bay leaves
For Assembly
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 12 flour or corn tortillas
Instructions
- 1
Cut the chuck roast into large, approximately 2-inch chunks.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Place the chuck roast chunks into a large pot or Dutch oven. Add the water, garlic cloves, onion (cut into large chunks), dried California chiles, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, sazon, chicken bouillon cubes, and bay leaves to the pot.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Stir all the ingredients together in the pot until well combined. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot with a lid, and simmer for 3 to 4 hours, or until the beef is fall-apart tender.
⏱️ 240 min
- 4
Once cooked, carefully remove the tender beef from the pot and place it in a separate bowl. Use two forks to shred the beef into smaller pieces.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
Remove any large pieces of onion, garlic, and chiles from the broth remaining in the pot. Strain the broth through a fine-mesh sieve into a separate bowl to create the consommé, pressing down on the solids in the sieve to extract all the liquid. Discard the solids.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Heat a large pan or griddle over medium heat. Dip a flour or corn tortilla into the prepared consommé, ensuring both sides are coated.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Place the dipped tortilla onto the hot pan. On one half of the tortilla, add a generous amount of shredded mozzarella cheese, followed by a portion of the shredded beef.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Fold the tortilla in half to form a taco. Cook until the tortilla is golden brown and crispy, and the cheese is melted, about 2-3 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining tortillas and fillings.
⏱️ 15 min
- 9
Serve the Beef Birria Tacos hot, with additional consommé for dipping.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Beef Birria Tacos
For the Birria
- 2 pounds chuck roast, cut into large chunks
- 6 cups water, adjust as needed
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 onion, medium, cut into large chunks
- 5 dried California chiles
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sazon
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes
- 4 bay leaves
For Assembly
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 12 flour or corn tortillas
Instructions
- 1
Cut the chuck roast into large, approximately 2-inch chunks.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Place the chuck roast chunks into a large pot or Dutch oven. Add the water, garlic cloves, onion (cut into large chunks), dried California chiles, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, sazon, chicken bouillon cubes, and bay leaves to the pot.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Stir all the ingredients together in the pot until well combined. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot with a lid, and simmer for 3 to 4 hours, or until the beef is fall-apart tender.
⏱️ 240 min - 4
Once cooked, carefully remove the tender beef from the pot and place it in a separate bowl. Use two forks to shred the beef into smaller pieces.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Remove any large pieces of onion, garlic, and chiles from the broth remaining in the pot. Strain the broth through a fine-mesh sieve into a separate bowl to create the consommé, pressing down on the solids in the sieve to extract all the liquid. Discard the solids.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Heat a large pan or griddle over medium heat. Dip a flour or corn tortilla into the prepared consommé, ensuring both sides are coated.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Place the dipped tortilla onto the hot pan. On one half of the tortilla, add a generous amount of shredded mozzarella cheese, followed by a portion of the shredded beef.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Fold the tortilla in half to form a taco. Cook until the tortilla is golden brown and crispy, and the cheese is melted, about 2-3 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining tortillas and fillings.
⏱️ 15 min - 9
Serve the Beef Birria Tacos hot, with additional consommé for dipping.
⏱️ 1 min