# Quesabirria Tacos

Tender beef inside a crispy, cheesy tortilla, served with flavorful consomé.

- Total time: 250 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Lunch
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 tbsp neutral oil
- 0 salt
- 0 pepper
- 2 lbs beef chuck roast
- 3 lbs beef short rib
- 1 onion
- 10 garlic cloves
- 2 tomatoes
- 12 guajillo chiles
- 6 ancho chiles
- 3 arbol chiles
- 3 cups water
- 2 tbsp vinegar
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp Mexican oregano
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tbsp coriander
- 1 tbsp black peppercorns
- 3 cloves
- 4 bay leaves
- 2 liters beef stock
- 0 corn tortillas
- 0 Oaxaca cheese
- 0 onions
- 0 cilantro
- 0 limes

## Instructions

1. Thoroughly season beef chuck and short rib with salt and pepper.
2. Clean and deseed guajillo and ancho chiles.
3. Sear the beef in batches until browned on all sides.
4. Sauté onions and garlic until translucent.
5. Add tomatoes and stir-fry before adding deseeded chiles and arbol chiles.
6. Cook chiles for 5 minutes, then cover with water and simmer for 15–20 minutes.
7. Add contents to a blender with vinegar, cumin, and Mexican oregano. Blend until smooth.
8. Toast cinnamon, coriander, peppercorns, and cloves. Add toasted spices and bay leaves to a spice bag.
9. Add beef, spice bag, beef stock, and blended chiles (using a strainer) to a pot.
10. Simmer low and slow for 4–5 hours until beef is tender.
11. Season with salt, remove spices and beef, then shred beef, adding consommé to keep it juicy.
12. Dip tortillas in consommé fat and pan-fry with Oaxaca cheese, shredded beef, onions, and cilantro. Fold and serve with consommé and limes.

## Equipment

- large pot
- baking sheet
- tongs
- scissors
- blender
- small bowl
- strainer
- knife
- cutting board
- small pan

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@derekkchen/video/7449432305413852462?lang=en&q=cooking&t=1736768367870
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a6a488c7-3b8b-46fb-94ce-65cdb322c097
- Extracted: 2025-01-13

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