# Birria Tacos

A quick and easy way to prepare authentic birria tacos at home in under 45 minutes.

- Total time: 45 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- lbs chuck roast, cut into chunks
- salt
- pepper
- 3 dried guajillo chiles, deseeded
- 3 dried ancho chiles, deseeded
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 plum tomatoes, chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, whole
- 5 cups water
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp cumin
- 4 whole cloves
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 2 cups chile water
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 cups beef broth
- Oaxaca cheese, shredded
- cilantro
- onion

## Instructions

1. Cut chuck roast into chunks and season heavily with salt and pepper.
2. Sear meat in a large pot on high heat and set aside.
3. Cut and deseed dried chiles.
4. Toast chiles in the same pot with tomatoes, onion, and garlic.
5. Cover with water and simmer until chiles are softened.
6. Blend solids with Mexican spices, cloves, peppercorns, and chile broth.
7. Add sauce to the pot along with the seared beef, beef stock, bay leaves, and a cinnamon stick.
8. Pressure cook for 45 minutes.
9. Shred cooked meat.
10. Dip corn tortillas into consome and fry in a pan.
11. Load tortillas with shredded Oaxaca cheese, meat, cilantro, and onion.
12. Crisp up on both sides and serve.

## Equipment

- pot
- blender
- strainer
- pan

## Tips

- Cut chuck roast into chunks and season heavily with salt and pepper.
- Sear meat in a large pot on high heat for maximum flavor.
- Use a mixture of dried guajillo and ancho chiles.
- Deseed dried chiles.
- Pressure cook for 45 minutes.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/16ZfDJdyac/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/17c0cfc6-57cc-496d-a0a7-2ee3b8acefe6
- Extracted: 2025-05-28

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