Description
Birria tacos are a flavorful Mexican dish made with tender, slow-cooked meat, typically beef or goat, and served with a rich, spiced broth for dipping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs beef chuck roast or goat meat
- 4 dried guajillo chilies
- 2 dried ancho chilies
- 1 onion, quartered
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 cups beef broth
- Corn tortillas
- Chopped cilantro, onion, and lime for garnish
Instructions
- Remove stems and seeds from dried chilies. Toast them lightly in a dry pan.
- Soak chilies in hot water for 15 minutes until softened.
- Blend chilies, onion, garlic, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper with 1 cup of beef broth until smooth.
- Place meat in a pot and pour the blended sauce over it. Add remaining broth and bay leaves.
- Cover and simmer on low heat for 3-4 hours until meat is tender.
- Shred the meat and strain the broth for dipping.
- Heat tortillas, fill with meat, and fold. Lightly fry in a pan until crispy.
- Serve with chopped cilantro, onion, lime, and a side of broth.
Notes
- Use goat meat for a more traditional flavor.
- Adjust chili quantity for desired spiciness.
- Leftover broth can be frozen for later use.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: birria tacos, Mexican food, beef tacos, goat meat tacos, slow-cooked tacos