Birria Tacos
These Easy Birria Tacos will be made using a crockpot and griddle
Equipment
- Crockpot
- Griddle
Ingredients
- 3 lbs Beef Can use beef shank, beef chuck, etc.
- 8 Arbol Chilis
- 2 Ancho Chilis
- 1 can Chipotle Pepper in Adobo Sauce
- 1 small Yellow Onion chopped
- 2 tbsp Garlic Paste can use fresh garlic
- 2 tbsp Tomato Paste
- 32 oz Beef Broth
- 1 tsp Granulated Garlic or to taste
- 1 tsp Granulated Onion or to taste
- 1 tsp Thyme or to taste
- 1 tsp Ground Cumin or to taste
- 1 tsp Chipotle Seasoning or to taste
- 2 Dried Bay Leaves
- 2 Cinnamon Sticks
- 2 tbsp Brown Sugar Optional to cut spice
- 1 package Corn Tortillas
Instructions
- Remove stems and seeds from peppers. Rinse to remove dirt and debris.
- Add chilis to small pot of water and bring to a boil. Let steep for 20-30 minutes or until peppers are softened.
- While chilis steep, brown beef on all sides.
- Dice onions (and garlic if using fresh)
- Remove chilis from pot and discard liquid.
- Add chilis, oregano, chipotle seasoning, chipotle peppers, thyme, cumin and 1 cup of water to a blender. Blend until pureed well.
- Add browned beef to crockpot. Add granulated onion, granualted garlic, salt & pepper.
- Add diced onion, pureed chilis, bay leaves, and cinnamon sticks. Pour in beef broth.
- Cook on low 6-8 hours or high 4-6 hours. Meat should pull apart easily.
- Skim off as much fat as possible, shred meat, and strain liquid. Save broth for dipping.
- Serve on hot tortillas and dip into consomme. Enjoy!
Notes
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