Name: Birria Tacos
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 210 min
Total time: 240 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 2 pounds boneless chuck; 1 pound oxtail or bone-in short ribs; 1 teaspoon neutral oil ((avocado or vegetable oil)); 7 (31g) ancho chiles ((ends trimmed and de-seeded)); 7 (35g) guajillo chiles ((ends trimmed and de-seeded)); 3 (2g) chiles de arbol ((ends trimmed and de-seeded)); 1 white onion ((peeled and halved)); 6 garlic cloves ((peeled)); 4 roma tomatoes; 1 tablespoon black peppercorns; 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 Mexican cinnamon stick ((See note if not using Mexican cinnamon)); 3 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar; 3 cups beef broth or water ((divided)); 1/4 cup minced cilantro; 1/4 white onion ((minced) ); Juice from 1 lime; Kosher salt; Corn tortillas; 3 ounces Oaxacan cheese ((or mozzarella) )

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Birria Tacos

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 10 · 4h total

Servings

Calories

23% of a 2,000 cal day

457KCAL

Protein

34g68% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat27g

35%

Saturated10g

51%

Unsaturated17g

—

Total Carbs18g

Fiber3g

11%

Total Sugars4g

—

incl. Added Sugars0g

Starch11g

—

Sodium703mg

31%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Slow-braised beef birria tacos with juicy shredded meat, Oaxacan cheese, and a rich consomé for dipping. A showstopping traditional Mexican dish.

Ingredients

10 SERVINGS

2 lbboneless chuck
1 lboxtail — or bone-in short ribs
1 tspavocado oil — or vegetable oil
31 gancho chiles — deseeded, ends trimmed, 7
35 gguajillo chiles — deseeded, ends trimmed, 7
2 gchiles de arbol — deseeded, ends trimmed, 3
1white onion — peeled, halved
6garlic cloves — peeled
4roma tomatoes
1 tbspblack peppercorns
1 tspdried Mexican oregano
1 tspcumin seeds
1 tspcoriander seeds
¼ tspground cloves
½Mexican cinnamon stick
3bay leaves
1 tspapple cider vinegar
3 cupsbeef broth — or water
¼ cupminced cilantro
¼white onion — minced
1lime — freshly squeezed
Kosher salt
Corn tortillas
3 ozOaxacan cheese — or mozzarella

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Method

4h total

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