Easy Beef Birria Tacos

Easy Beef Birria Tacos

Ingredients:

• 1kg-2kg of tough beef (e.g., short rib, chuck, blade, oxtail)
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 carrot, diced
• Coriander stalks, about 50g
• 1 stick of cinnamon
• 6 cloves
• 700ml beef stock (1 stock cube is fine)
• About 3 chipotle chilies in adobo sauce (or use dried chilies for a smoky flavor)
• 5 tomatoes or 1/2-1 can of tomatoes
• 1.5 tablespoons of cumin
• Tacos or tortillas
• For garnish: lime wedges, coriander leaves, diced onion, grated mozzarella cheese

Cooking Steps:

1. Prepare Ingredients:

   • Chop all the vegetables.
   • Rehydrate the dried chili in water, remove it, and deseed it.
   • Wrap the cinnamon stick and cloves in muslin cloth.

2. Cook Beef:

   • Season the beef with salt and pepper.
   • Sear the beef in a pan until browned on all sides, then remove and set aside.
   • In the same pan, sauté the diced onion, carrot, and coriander stalks until softened.
   • Add the cumin and cook for 1-2 minutes.
   • Add the diced tomatoes and cook until they start to break down.

3. Combine Ingredients:

   • Transfer the cooked vegetables to a pot or oven-safe dish.
   • Add the chipotle chilies with adobo sauce, beef stock, and the wrapped cinnamon stick and cloves.
   • If using the oven, bake at 180°C for 3 hours. If using the stovetop, simmer for the same duration. Alternatively, use a pressure cooker on high pressure for 1-1.5 hours.

4. Finish:

   • Once cooked, skim off any excess fat from the surface.
   • Remove the beef from the cooking liquid and shred it.
   • Blend the sauce until smooth, removing any bones and the cinnamon.
   • Mix a little sauce into the shredded beef and adjust seasoning as needed.

5. Assemble Tacos:

   • Heat a pan with some of the reserved beef fat.
   • Dip each tortilla in the fat and place it in the pan.
   • Add grated mozzarella cheese to one half of the tortilla and shredded beef to the other half.
   • Fold the tortilla in half and cook until both sides are crisp.

6. Serve:

   • Serve the crispy beef birria tacos with a small bowl of the sauce for dipping.
   • Garnish with diced onion, chopped coriander, and a squeeze of lime juice.
   • Enjoy these incredibly delicious tacos that are bursting with flavor! They'll surely impress your taste buds. They are just so freaking yum!

Happy Cooking! I hope you enjoy these as much as I do.

Love Del 

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