The Ultimate Dipping Taco: CRISPY Quesabirria Recipe That Is Highly Shareable

beef

🥗Healthier: lean beef

💰Cheaper: pork

Pork is often less expensive than beef.

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Processed cheese can be more budget-friendly.

Sear the beef chuck roast to create a rich caramelized crust.

Toast the dried guillo and ancho chilis to wake them up and release their oils.

Rehydrate the toasted chilis and blend them with aromatics to create the adobo paste.

Return the seared beef to the pot and cover it with the adobo and beef stock.

Simmer the mixture low and slow for three to four hours until the meat is tender and falls apart.

Shred the cooked meat and set it aside for service.

Skim the chili stained fat off the top of the consommé.

Dip a corn tortilla in the skimmed fat before placing it on the griddle.

Add wajaka cheese and a generous pile of shredded beef to the tortilla, then fold it over.

Griddle the folded tortilla until the outside is golden brown and the cheese is melted.

Serve three tacos with a hot cup of consommé for dipping.

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