Birria Tacos & Consomé — Tijuana-Style Beef Birria

birria meat

🥗Healthier: lean beef

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Lean beef is lower in fat, while pork shoulder is often more affordable.

corn tortillas

🥗Healthier: whole grain tortillas

💰Cheaper: flour tortillas

Whole grain tortillas offer more fiber, while flour tortillas can be less expensive.

Simmer the beef with onion, garlic, bay leaves, oregano, salt, and water until tender, about 3 hours.

Reserve the fat from the surface after simmering the beef.

Toast and soak the guajillo chillies in hot beef broth for 20 minutes.

Blend the soaked chillies with onion, garlic, optional tomato, cumin, oregano, and a tiny pinch of cinnamon until smooth.

Fry the blended adobo paste in the reserved beef fat until thick and jammy, then add beef broth gradually and simmer for at least 30 minutes.

Shred the beef into warm tortillas and dip into the red consomé, or serve as a bowl with onion, coriander, and lime.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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