Birria Tacos
Using my Beef Birria recipe, can lead to the most delicious tacos ever! All that tender, slow cooked beef, shredded and combined in with your favourite taco toppings in a crispy taco shell. Dip these beauties into the Birria consommé for even more flavour.
If I know I'm making Birria tacos, I literally refrain from eating more than a few vegetables the rest of the day, because I want more than 2 of these bad boys. Once you try them, you will taste why. Traditionally, these tacos are dipped into the remaining beef consommé while eating. Do yourself a favour and do not skip that step.
- beef Birria (shredded, follow Beef Birria recipe)
- 18 corn tortillas (or other gluten-free alternative)
- reserved Birria oil (see Beef Birria recipe)
- 1 small sweet onion (diced)
- 1 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
- Monterey Jack or Cotija cheese (grated, or dairy-free alternative)
Prepare Beef Birria recipe.
Into separate bowls add the diced sweet onion, chopped fresh cilantro, and grated Monterey Jack cheese or Cotija cheese. Shred a portion of beef and set aside.
On a frying pan, drizzle some of the reserved Birria oil you skimmed off the beef. Place a 6" corn tortilla on the pan and allow it to begin browning. Flip the tortilla over to brown the other side. As the second side browns, spread a portion of shredded meat, a little cheese (optional), along with a bit of onion and cilantro onto one half of the tortilla. Fold the tortilla closed and continue browning, flipping it over every 30 seconds until the cheese begins to melt.
Enjoy these tacos along with a bowl of additional liquid from the beef for dipping.
If there isn't much liquid left, add additional beef broth to the beef and bring to a boil. You can also optionally add chopped vegetables (like carrots and celery) to the consommé. In this case, let it gently boil on medium heat until the vegetables are tender. Serve with diced onion and cilantro.
Servings 9
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 307kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 16.18g25%
- Saturated Fat 7.08g36%
- Cholesterol 57.92mg20%
- Sodium 1238.17mg52%
- Total Carbohydrate 23.79g8%
- Dietary Fiber 4.07g17%
- Sugars 4.37g
- Protein 18.17g37%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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