Birria Tacos

Directions

  1. 1Peel and halve an onion.
  2. 2Stem and deseed all of the chiles.
  3. 3Remove the tomatoes from the vine.
  4. 4Add tomatoes, chiles, onion halves, garlic, oregano, whole peppercorns, and salt into a pot.
  5. 5Cover the ingredients in the pot with water.
  6. 6Pat the chuck roast dry.
  7. 7Cut the chuck roast into equal-sized cubes.
  8. 8Salt the chuck roast generously.
  9. 9After about 15 minutes, drain all the vegetables from the pot and add them to a large blender.
  10. 10Blend the vegetables until smooth.
  11. 11Taste test the sauce and adjust seasonings as needed, adding garlic pepper seasoning and salt.
  12. 12Add grape seed oil to a pot.
  13. 13Sear the beef chuck on each side to seal in the flavor.
  14. 14Pour the blended sauce over the seared beef.
  15. 15Add about two cups of beef stock to the pot.
  16. 16Season with Bayou City All Purpose Seasoning.
  17. 17Let the mixture simmer on low for about three hours.
  18. 18Once the beef is pull-apart tender, remove it from the pot.
  19. 19Shred the beef.
  20. 20Add some of the juices from the pot to the shredded beef.
  21. 21Dip a tortilla into the consommé from the pot.
  22. 22Place the dipped tortilla in a frying pan and add cheese.
  23. 23Add some of the shredded beef on top of the cheese.
  24. 24Fold the tortilla over to create the taco.
  25. 25Serve the tacos with extra consommé, cilantro, and diced onions.

Ingredients

  • 1 onion
  • 4 tomatoes
  • chiles
  • garlic
  • oregano
  • whole peppercorns
  • salt
  • water
  • 2 pounds chuck roast
  • garlic pepper seasoning
  • grape seed oil
  • 2 cups beef stock
  • Bayou City All Purpose Seasoning
  • tortillas
  • cheese
  • cilantro
  • diced onions

Equipment

knifecutting boardpotblendertongsfrying panspatula

Tips

  • Always get enough sauce on that thing.
  • Make sure you taste test along the way because you want to make sure you got the flavor just right.