Easy Birria Tacos: Indulgent Homemade Flavor You’ll Love
Enjoy the rich, savory flavors of Easy Birria Tacos, made right at home with simple ingredients.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds chuck roast
- 1 pound short ribs
- 6 dried guajillo chilies
- 3 dried chipotle chilies
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 onion
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 4 cups beef broth
- 12 corn tortillas
- 1 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 lime
Instructions
- Toast the dried chilies in a pan until fragrant.
- Blend toasted chilies with garlic, onion, cumin, oregano, and beef broth until smooth.
- Brown the chuck roast and short ribs in a pot.
- Add the chili mixture and bring to a simmer.
- Cook for 3 hours until the meat is tender.
- Shred the meat and return it to the pot.
- Heat tortillas and fill with the birria meat mixture.
- Serve with chopped cilantro and lime.
Notes
- For authentic flavor, use a combination of different cuts of meat.
- Let the birria sit overnight for deeper flavors.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg