Birria Quesatacos

Name: Birria Quesatacos
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h 20 min
Total time: 3 h 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 lbs beef chuck or short ribs; 3 guajillo chillies, toasted and soaked; 3 ancho chillies, toasted and soaked; 4 cloves garlic; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 tsp cumin; 1 tsp oregano; 4 cups beef broth; corn tortillas; mozzarella or Oaxacan cheese; white onion and cilantro to serve

Crispy birria tacos, filled with slow-braised beef and melted cheese, dipped into a rich consomme, a social media favourite done right.

Total time

220 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

200 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Mexican

comfortbold

Ingredients

3 lbsbeef chuck or short ribs

3guajillo chillies, toasted and soaked

3ancho chillies, toasted and soaked

4 clovesgarlic

1cinnamon stick

2 tspcumin

1 tsporegano

4 cupsbeef broth

corn tortillas

mozzarella or Oaxacan cheese

white onion and cilantroto serve

Instructions

Blend soaked chillies, garlic, spices, and broth for adobo.

Braise beef in adobo 3 hours until very tender. Shred. Reserve broth.

Dip tortillas in broth fat; cook in pan; add cheese and meat; fold.

Crisp each side. Serve with consommé 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

Protein

2.9g

Fat

0.8g

Carbs

4.2g

Fiber

1.1g

Sodium

902mg

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