# Birria Tacos

A recipe for delicious Birria Tacos, a flavorful Mexican dish.

- Total time: 230 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 lb chuck roast
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 whole onion
- 1 head garlic
- 2 quarts water
- 5 guajillo peppers
- 3 ancho chili
- 2 chili de arbol
- 1 Tbsp peppercorn
- 1 Tbsp toasted coriander
- 5 cloves
- 5 bay leaves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 tomatoes
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp paprika
- 3 beef bouillon cubes
- 3 corn tortillas
- 1 cup Oaxaca cheese
- 1 handful cilantro
- 2 limes

## Instructions

1. Season the chuck roast with salt and pepper.
2. Cut the onion in half.
3. Shake the head of garlic in a container to loosen the cloves.
4. Peel the garlic cloves.
5. Sear the meat for a few minutes on each side.
6. Add the onion (face down) and garlic to the pot with the seared meat.
7. Dry toast the chilies until fragrant.
8. Add 2 quarts of water to the pot.
9. Add the toasted chilies, spices (except bay leaves and cinnamon stick), tomatoes, and bouillon cubes to the pot.
10. Bring the mixture to a boil, cover, and simmer for 1 hour.
11. Remove everything but the meat from the pot and blend.
12. Strain the blended mixture and return it to the pot.
13. Add oregano, cumin, and thyme to the pot.
14. Cover and simmer for another 1.5 hours.
15. Shred the meat and add it back to the pot.
16. Dip corn tortillas in the consomé and cook them in a pan.
17. Add Oaxaca cheese and shredded meat to the tortillas.
18. Top with onions and cilantro, fold and serve with extra consomé, limes, and cilantro on the side.

## Equipment

- blender
- large pot
- frying pan
- spice bag

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@cassyeungmoney/video/7192804853519830314
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8bfe50e0-e86b-4618-9df3-4208cd0d6885
- Extracted: 2025-02-03

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