🇲🇽 Mexican

Birria Tacos

Name: Birria Tacos
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 210 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tsp Salt; 1 + extra for garnish Onion; 6 cloves Garlic; 2 Bay Leaf; 12 Corn Tortillas; 2, wedges Lime; 1 tsp Ground Cumin; 1 kg chuck or short rib Beef; 6–8 Dried Guajillo Chilies; 3 cups Beef Broth

🇲🇽 Mexican

Guajillo-braised beef shredded into crispy cheese-edged tacos, dunked in rich red consommé — the taco that broke the internet.

Prep 30 min Cook 180 min Serves 6 Hard

Ingredients

Salt2 tsp
Onion1 + extra for garnish
Garlic6 cloves
Bay Leaf2
Corn Tortillas12
Lime2, wedges
Ground Cumin1 tsp
Beef1 kg chuck or short rib
Dried Guajillo Chilies6–8
Beef Broth3 cups

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro1/4 cup
Mozzarella Cheese1 cup, shredded

Instructions

1
Toast dried guajillo chilies; blend with garlic, onion, cumin and broth into a marinade.
2
Braise beef in the chili broth with bay leaf for 2.5–3 hours until shreddable.
3
Shred meat; reserve strained consommé for dipping.
4
Dip corn tortillas in the fat, fill with meat and cheese, and griddle until crisp.
5
Serve with consommé, onion, cilantro and lime.

Chef's tip

Don't skip frying the dipped tortilla — that crispy cheese edge is the whole point.

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