Birria Tacos (Quesabirria Tacos)

By Ben · cooked up in Sprig

Rich and flavorful beef Birria Tacos are perfect served with onion, cilantro and a squeeze of fresh lime juice with a bowl of consommé on the side for dipping! These Quesabirria tacos are famous.

Ingredients

• Short Ribs (Bone-in)
• Chuck Roast
• Guajillo Peppers
• Carrots

Instructions

1. Grab a very large pot! This recipe fills up my 7 qt dutch oven to the very top.
2. Prepare the ingredients: halve the onion, slice the carrots, cut the tip off the garlic bulb, cut off stem of peppers and remove seeds.
3. Simmer: Add all the ingredients to the stock pot and cover with water. Add in the seasonings, except for the chili powder.
4. Skim: After 30 minutes of simmering skim the top of the broth to remove any impurities that have come out of the bones from simmering. It will look like little bits of foam on the top of the broth.
5. Blend Peppers: remove the peppers from the broth, they will be softened, add them to a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Add a small amount of broth if needed to get a nice smooth texture.
6. Simmer: continue to let the stew simmer until the meat is tender and easily shreds. This takes about 3 hours or longer. Remove the lid and stir every 40 minutes or so. Taste the broth and adjust seasonings as needed during the cooking process.
7. Chop the meat: remove the meat from the broth and finely chop.
8. Use the leftover grease: save the grease that comes to the top of the stew from cooking. Save it all and add the grease to a small/medium size skillet.
9. Fry Tortillas: dip the corn tortillas into the grease, then place the tortilla on a large skillet or comal. Fry the tortillas in the grease over medium heat. Top the tortilla with chopped birria beef and shredded cheese. Fold the taco over while it's frying, pressing down with the spatula to help flatten the taco. Fry both sides until the taco is crisp.
10. Serve with consommé: spoon some of the broth into a small bowl, top this with cilantro, onion, a squeeze of lime juice, and serve alongside the tacos. This is perfect for dipping the tacos in, or simply drink it. It's bone broth, and has a lot of benefits, plus it's absolutely delicious!

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