Birria Tacos

3h 40m
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Add tomatoes, onions, garlic, cinnamon, chiles, herbs and spices; sauté for 5-7 minutes until tender.
  2. 2Add 4 cups of water and simmer for 7-10 minutes.
  3. 3Remove bay leaf and cinnamon stick. Blend the remaining ingredients until smooth.
  4. 4Add the blended mixture to 10 cups of hot water, salt and chicken bouillon to taste.
  5. 5Add the short ribs and cook on medium-low heat for 3-4 hours, until tender.
  6. 6Remove short ribs, chop and shred them. Shred Oaxaca cheese if you haven't already.
  7. 7Reserve some consome, making sure to get the grease on top.
  8. 8In a pan, add a tablespoon of grease/consome and fry the tortillas on both sides.
  9. 9Add cheese and birria to the tortillas; cook until crispy.
  10. 10For the consome, add cilantro, onion, birria, and lemon.
  11. 11Serve and enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 4 lbs short ribs
  • 10 tomatoes
  • 2 large onions
  • 12 garlic cloves
  • 5 chiles ancho
  • 8 chile guajillos
  • 14 cups water
  • 8 tortillas de maiz
  • 8 queso Oaxaca
  • 2 bay leafs
  • 1 tbsp whole peppercorns
  • 1 tbsp thyme
  • 1 tbsp oregano
  • 1 pinch cumin
  • 1 half cinnamon stick
  • 1 salt
  • 1 chicken bouillon
  • 1 cilantro

Equipment

blenderlarge potfrying pan