Ingredients
3 pounds beef chuck roast, fat trimmed
4 bone-in beef short ribs
8 dried chiles (guajillo, pasilla, or mulato recommended)
5 Roma tomatoes, quartered (about 1.5 pounds)
1 white onion, roughly chopped
1 head garlic (10–12 cloves)
1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
1 tablespoon whole cumin seeds
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon whole coriander seed
4 whole cloves
1 teaspoon fresh minced ginger
1 inch Mexican cinnamon stick or 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or white vinegar
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon kosher salt
15 corn tortillas, white or yellow
2 1/2 cups Oaxaca cheese, mozzarella, or Monterey Jack
1/2 white onion, diced
1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
2 limes cut into wedges
Instructions
1-Cut the chuck roast into large pieces and season with salt. Rinse the chiles, remove stems and seeds using gloves if desired.
2-In a large stockpot, cook the tomatoes and chopped onion over medium heat for several minutes. Add whole garlic cloves, chiles, and spices except bay leaves, then cook for 5 minutes while stirring.
3-Add vinegar and 4 cups of water, bring to a low boil, then reduce heat to simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
4-Blend the mixture smooth and strain through a fine mesh back into the pot. Add 4 cups water to the blender to clean and add to the pot.
5-Add 1 tablespoon kosher salt, bring to boil again, then add short ribs, chuck roast, and bay leaves. Cover and simmer for about 2 1/2 hours until beef is tender. Remove meat, shred, and discard bones and bay leaves.
6-Heat a griddle or skillet with oil. Dip corn tortillas in birria sauce, place on pan, add shredded meat, cheese, onion, and cilantro. Fold over and fry until crispy on both sides.
7-Serve tacos topped with remaining onion and cilantro alongside warm consommรฉ broth for dipping.
Last Step:
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๐ถ๏ธ For milder tacos, omit arbol chiles or remove their seeds; use guajillo or pasilla chiles or swap pasilla with mulato.
๐ฅ Use Mexican cinnamon sticks instead of cassia for more authentic flavor or ground cinnamon as substitute.
โ๏ธ Make birria ahead and store in airtight containers; refrigerate for a few days or freeze leftovers for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 50 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking, Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 366
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 852mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 72mg
