Legendary Birria Tacos

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.

Chop and deseed chillies, simmer in boiling water for 10 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup of the water, then blitz with remaining Adobo ingredients.

Heat oil on high, brown beef in 2 batches, remove. Cook paste for 2 minutes. Add all braising ingredients and beef, bring to simmer, then simmer very gently for 2.5 hours with lid on until shred-able.

Remove beef, shred, and toss with 1/2 tsp salt. Skim red fat off consommé. Heat 1 cup consommé in a pan, toss with beef until no liquid is left in the pan.

Heat 1 tsp Birria Oil in a non-stick pan on medium low, wipe tortilla around the pan to make red on one side, once tortilla is soft (~10 seconds), remove, red side down on cutting board. Add 1/2 tsp oil and repeat for additional tortillas.

Top tortillas with cheese, beef, onion, and coriander, fold over. Pan fry on medium high until crispy on both sides and cheese is melted. Serve with consommé for dunking.

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