How To Make Birria Tacos at Home

beef

🥗Healthier: lean beef

💰Cheaper: pork

Lean beef has lower fat content, while pork is often less expensive.

corn tortillas

🥗Healthier: whole grain tortillas

💰Cheaper: flour tortillas

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

birria spice mix

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: generic spice mix

Homemade blends can be healthier and tailored to taste, while generic mixes may be more affordable.

Dice the onions and tomatoes.

Chop the cilantro.

Turn the stove to medium-low heat.

Add olive oil to the skillet.

Sear pieces of beef chuck in the skillet until golden brown.

Transfer the seared beef chuck to a pot.

Fill the pot with beef broth and let it simmer for about 1.5 hours.

Add the diced onions, tomatoes, garlic, and guajillo chilies to the pot.

Add a little white vinegar for extra flavor after the veggies and chilies have softened.

Transfer the softened veggies and liquid to a blender and blend until smooth.

Add the blended mixture back into the pot with the beef.

After 1.5 hours, shred the beef and add it back into the blended mixture in the pot.

Wet a corn tortilla with the consomé and add it to the skillet.

Sprinkle Mexican four cheese on the tortilla.

Add shredded beef to the tortilla, using as much as desired.

Sprinkle chopped cilantro and diced onions on top of the beef.

Fold the tortilla and repeat the process for additional tacos.

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