# Birria Tacos

A recipe for making delicious birria tacos.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 pieces oxtail
- 1 handful salt
- 75 g guajillo chiles
- 2 pieces ancho chiles
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
- 2 pieces cinnamon sticks
- 4 pieces bay leaves
- 1 can chipotle chiles adobados
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 cup onions
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 4 pieces tomatoes
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 sprig thyme
- 150 g Queso Oaxaca Cheese

## Instructions

1. Season the oxtail and beef with salt and refrigerate.
2. Remove the stems and seeds from the chiles.
3. Toast the spices in a pan.
4. Prepare a spice bag with the toasted spices, bay leaves and cinnamon.
5. Sear the oxtail and beef in a pot.
6. Add the onions and garlic and cook until softened.
7. Add the tomato paste and stir.
8. Add the chopped tomatoes and stir.
9. Add the broth to the pot and stir.
10. Add the thyme, chiles and spice bag to the pot.
11. Simmer everything until the meat is tender.
12. Shred the meat.
13. Prepare the sauce by blending the chiles and the sauce from the pot.
14. Prepare the tacos by frying the tortillas and topping with the meat, cheese, and sauce.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- baking sheet
- refrigerator
- pot
- wooden spoon
- tongs
- food processor
- small bowl
- tortillas
- kitchen torch

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1E4Q8AViab/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/64739f08-611f-4519-939e-613291b5b0d0
- Extracted: 2025-02-22

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