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Mexican birria tacos 🌮

Mexican birria tacos: 5 rich flavors that will hug you

Delicious Mexican birria tacos filled with flavorful meat.

  • Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 lbs beef chuck roast
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 4 dried guajillo chiles
  • 2 dried ancho chiles
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • Salt to taste
  • 12 corn tortillas
  • Chopped cilantro for garnish
  • Lime wedges for serving

Instructions

  1. Soak dried chiles in hot water for 15 minutes.
  2. Blend chiles with beef broth, onion, garlic, cumin, oregano, and salt until smooth.
  3. In a pot, sear the beef chuck on all sides.
  4. Add the blended sauce to the pot and cover. Cook on low for 2 hours until tender.
  5. Shred the beef and return it to the pot.
  6. Heat tortillas on a skillet.
  7. Fill each tortilla with the birria meat and garnish with cilantro.
  8. Serve with lime wedges.

Notes

  • For extra flavor, let the meat marinate overnight.
  • Use the broth as a dipping sauce.
  • Adjust spice level by adding more chiles.
  • Author: Janet D. Evans
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 2 hours
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Slow Cooking
  • Cuisine: Mexican
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 2 tacos
  • Calories: 450
  • Sugar: 2g
  • Sodium: 600mg
  • Fat: 20g
  • Saturated Fat: 8g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 9g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 40g
  • Fiber: 5g
  • Protein: 25g
  • Cholesterol: 70mg

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