# Birria Tacos

Learn to make Birria tacos at home using a slow cooker for an amazing taste.

- Total time: 600 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 6 each Ancho chilies
- 7 each Guajillo chilies
- 7 each Arbol chilies
- 1 whole Onion
- 2 large Jalape
     
o
- 12 cloves Garlic
- 0.5 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoon Cloves
- 1 tablespoon Sazon
- 1 tablespoon Garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon Peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon Whole oregano
- 4 fresh Tomatoes
- cuts Oxtails
- 3.5 pound Beef chuck roast
- package Corn tortillas
- chopped Red onion
- chopped Cilantro
- shredded Cheese

## Instructions

1. Add 6 or 7 ancho chilies, 6 or 7 Guajillo chilies and 6 or 7 Arbol chilies in a hot skillet with a little bit of oil.
2. Once the chilies start softening and smelling fragrant, add one onion, two large jalape
     
os, and about 12 cloves of garlic.
3. Add half a teaspoon of cinnamon, half a teaspoon of cloves, a tablespoon of Sazon, a tablespoon of garlic powder, a tablespoon of peppercorns and a tablespoon of whole oregano.
4. Cook this until everything has good color on it.
5. Add 4 fresh tomatoes.
6. Remove everything from the pan and add into a food processor.
7. Let it cool down some.
8. Put the lid on and pur
     
e the mixture.
9. In the same skillet, add the oxtails and a 3 and a half pound beef chuck roast and sear it.
10. When you get a sear about like that, it goes into the crock pot, right along with the oxtails.
11. Strain the pur
     
e into the crockpot with the meat.
12. Put the lid on and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.
13. Take corn tortillas and dip them down into the oil from the crockpot.
14. Place the dipped tortilla onto a skillet or griddle.
15. Add shredded meat, chopped red onion, cilantro, and cheese on one half of the tortilla.
16. Fold it over to fry until golden brown and crispy.

## Equipment

- Hot skillet
- Food processor
- Crock pot
- Tongs
- Spatula

## Tips

- Make sure to strain the pur
     
e for a smoother sauce. Cook on low for 8-10 hours to make sure the meat is tender enough to shred. Dip corn tortillas in the oil from the crock pot before frying for extra flavor and crispiness.
- The video mentions to put the slow cooker on low for 8 to 10 hours so the meet can be shredded. The video also shows the amount of each ingredient which is very helpful to recreate the recipe.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/16XZD3zGts/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f3af1729-a051-46d0-b8cd-14a1a0a79f28
- Extracted: 2025-06-25

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