Easy Birria Tacos
Rich, deeply spiced braised beef tacos, filled with tender shredded beef and fried until crisp, served with warm consomme for dipping.
Total time
190 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
170 min
Difficulty
hard
Cuisine
Mexican
gluten-freehigh-protein
Ingredients
1kgbeef chuck, cubed
2 cupsbirria chile sauce (dried chiles blended with spices)
12small tortillas
to tasteonion and cilantro to top
Instructions
1
Simmer the beef in birria sauce and stock for 2.5 to 3 hours until completely fall-apart tender.
2
Shred the beef, then dip tortillas in the fat skimmed from the top of the broth.
3
Fill the dipped tortillas with the shredded beef and fry on a hot griddle until crisp.
4
Serve with a cup of the reserved broth, known as consomme, for dipping.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.
Calories
864
Protein
72.4g
Fat
40.3g
Carbs
49.4g
Fiber
3.2g
Sodium
618mg
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