Mexican · Main course
Birria Tacos
From @chelseylujan on TikTok ↗
Beef birria tacos with dried chillies, spices and a rich cooking broth. Follow @chelseylujan's recipe from preparing the beef to assembling the tacos.
- Estimated time
- 120 min
- Servings
- 8
- Ingredients
- 26
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How to make it
- 1
Prepare the chilies
Clean and stem the dried peppers, then remove the seeds.
Cut the chuck roast into chunks.
- 2
Toast the spices and chilies
Heat the oil in a pan and add the Mexican oregano, cumin, thyme, paprika and turmeric.
Add the peppers and the sesame seeds and toast.
Remove the peppers and set aside.
- 3
Build the sauce
Add the onion, bay leaves, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, clove, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper.
Add the cilantro and green onion.
Blend everything until smooth.
- 4
Cook the meat
Put the meat in the pressure cooker and pour the sauce over it.
Add the water, seal the lid and cook on high pressure.
Let the pressure release naturally.
- 5
Shred the meat
Take out the meat and shred it.
Strain the consomme and keep it warm.
- 6
Assemble the tacos
Dip the corn tortillas in the consomme.
Fill with shredded meat and cheese, then fold closed.
Cook on both sides in a hot pan until crisp.
- 7
Serve
Serve the tacos with a bowl of consomme for dipping.
Top with cilantro and onion.
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Questions about birria tacos
- How long does birria tacos take?
- The estimated total time recorded for this recipe is 120 minutes. Read the method before starting and allow for any cooling, chilling or marinating described in the steps.
- How many servings does this recipe make?
- The quantities listed are for 8 servings. The full ingredient list and instructions are included above.
- Who created this recipe?
- This recipe was shared by @chelseylujan on TikTok. Mezze transcribed the video into ingredients and steps; the original video is linked above.
