My Fave Birria Tacos: Easy, Flavorful Comfort at Home
An easy and delicious recipe for birria tacos that you can make at home.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds beef chuck roast
- 2 cups beef broth
- 3 dried guajillo chiles
- 2 dried ancho chiles
- 1 onion, chopped
- 5 garlic cloves
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 bay leaf
- 12 corn tortillas
- 1 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
Instructions
- Soak the dried chiles in hot water for 20 minutes.
- Blend the chiles with garlic, onion, cumin, oregano, and some beef broth to form a paste.
- Heat a pot and brown the beef chuck on all sides.
- Add the blended paste, bay leaf, and remaining beef broth to the pot.
- Cover and simmer for 2 hours until the meat is tender.
- Shred the meat and serve in tortillas with cilantro and lime.
Notes
- For extra flavor, marinate the beef overnight in the spice mix.
- Adjust the spiciness by adding more or fewer chiles.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: birria tacos, tacos, comfort food