# Birria Tacos

A recipe for making delicious and addicting birria tacos.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 220 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Lunch
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- blender
- large pot
- frying pan

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1dcTi1uH7T/?igsh=cmZnZThud3cwMzJr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/72aaa444-f49a-4363-88cf-bb9a55e7b1af
- Extracted: 2025-03-20

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