Birria Tacos

5 mins
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Season the oxtails with salt and place them on a baking sheet.
  2. 2Season the oxtails with salt and place them on a baking sheet.
  3. 3Season the oxtails with salt and place them on a baking sheet.
  4. 4Sear the oxtails in a large pot.
  5. 5Sear the oxtails in a large pot.
  6. 6Sear the oxtails in a large pot.
  7. 7Add onions and cook until softened.
  8. 8Add onions and cook until softened.
  9. 9Add onions and cook until softened.
  10. 10Stir in tomato paste.
  11. 11Stir in tomato paste.
  12. 12Stir in tomato paste.
  13. 13Add the tomatoes and dried chilies.
  14. 14Add the tomatoes and dried chilies.
  15. 15Add the tomatoes and dried chilies.
  16. 16Add thyme.
  17. 17Add thyme.
  18. 18Add thyme.
  19. 19Blend the sauce until smooth.
  20. 20Blend the sauce until smooth.
  21. 21Blend the sauce until smooth.
  22. 22Return the oxtails to the pot and simmer until tender.
  23. 23Return the oxtails to the pot and simmer until tender.
  24. 24Return the oxtails to the pot and simmer until tender.
  25. 25Shred the oxtails.
  26. 26Shred the oxtails.
  27. 27Shred the oxtails.
  28. 28Warm the corn tortillas.
  29. 29Warm the corn tortillas.
  30. 30Warm the corn tortillas.
  31. 31Assemble the tacos with shredded oxtail, cheese, cilantro, and lime wedges.
  32. 32Assemble the tacos with shredded oxtail, cheese, cilantro, and lime wedges.
  33. 33Assemble the tacos with shredded oxtail, cheese, cilantro, and lime wedges.

Ingredients

  • 2 pieces oxtail
  • 2 pieces oxtail
  • 2 pieces oxtail
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cup onions
  • 1 cup onions
  • 1 cup onions
  • 1 cup tomatoes
  • 1 cup tomatoes
  • 1 cup tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 4 pieces dried chilies
  • 4 pieces dried chilies
  • 4 pieces dried chilies
  • 1 sprig thyme
  • 1 sprig thyme
  • 1 sprig thyme
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 4 pieces corn tortillas
  • 4 pieces corn tortillas
  • 4 pieces corn tortillas
  • 1 cup queso fresco
  • 1 cup queso fresco
  • 1 cup queso fresco
  • 1 handful cilantro
  • 1 handful cilantro
  • 1 handful cilantro
  • 2 pieces lime wedges
  • 2 pieces lime wedges
  • 2 pieces lime wedges

Equipment

knifecutting boardbaking sheetovenlarge pottongswooden spoonimmersion blendersmall bowllarge skilletspatula