Crock Pot Birria Tacos Recipe: Easy and Flavorful Family Favorite
A delicious and easy recipe for making birria tacos in a crock pot, perfect for family gatherings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Mexican
- Method: Slow cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Gluten-free
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds beef chuck roast
- 3 dried guajillo chiles
- 2 dried ancho chiles
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups beef broth
- 16 corn tortillas
- 1 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
Instructions
- Soak the dried chiles in hot water for 15 minutes to soften.
- In a blender, combine softened chiles, onion, garlic, cumin, oregano, black pepper, salt, and beef broth. Blend until smooth.
- Place the beef chuck roast in the crock pot and pour the sauce over the meat.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until the meat is tender.
- Shred the meat and mix it with the sauce in the crock pot.
- Warm the corn tortillas on a skillet and fill them with the birria meat.
- Top with chopped cilantro and a squeeze of lime before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add a splash of vinegar to the sauce.
- Allow leftovers to cool completely before storing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 60mg