How to Make Birria Tacos using Instant Pot and Blackstone Griddle

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.

Quarter 8 tomatoes to increase surface area.

Chop 1 white onion coarsely to increase surface area.

Toast 5 guajillo chilies, 5 ancho chiles, and 5 pasilla chiles on a Blackstone griddle until charred.

Add quartered tomatoes to the griddle and dry roast them without oil for flavor.

Add chopped onion to the griddle and dry roast until charred.

Add ginger paste to the mixture on the griddle and warm through without cooking long.

Transfer the roasted tomatoes, onions, and chilies to a blender.

Add 1 cinnamon stick, 1 liter of water, 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, oregano, 1 tablespoon tomato bouillon, 1 tablespoon nor beef powder, salt, black pepper, 1 teaspoon cumin, and 1-2 chipotles in adobo sauce to the blender.

Blend the mixture until smooth.

Pour the blended mixture into a pressure cooker.

Add 2 pounds of chuck roast and some beef short ribs to the pressure cooker.

Add more water to the pressure cooker if needed and stir to combine.

Cook on high pressure for 1 hour.

Release pressure and check if the meat shreds easily; if not, chop it finely.

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