By Harry Heal
Birria Tacos
6 steps
Prep:45minCook:6h
One my absolute favourites - Birria Tacos.
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:50:25 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
37
Low
Glycemic Load
9
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories719.8 kcal (36%)
Total Fat51.8 g (74%)
Carbs25 g (10%)
Sugars11.5 g (13%)
Protein35.8 g (72%)
Sodium1531.2 mg (77%)
Fiber4.4 g (16%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
6 servings
500gbeef chuck
4beef short rib
1.5 ltrbeef stock
8guajillo peppers
remove the top and empty the seeds
1onion
large
3shallots
8 clovesgarlic
4tomatoes
large
3bay leaves
1 Tbspmexican oregano
1 Tbspcumin
salt
pepper
tacos
Pickle Red Onions
Instructions
Step 1
Begin with chopping your vegetables and seasoning the beef. Then get a pan on a high and sear the beef on all sides. Remove and put to the side. In the same pan, add the vegetables and cook down for 4-5 minutes.
Step 2
Then in your largest sauce pan, add the ingredients and cover with the beef stock. Put on to simmer and throw in the bay leaves and cinnamon stick. Foam will bubble to the top (scum) remove this and leave to simmer for an hour.
Step 3
Then remove the vegatables from the sauce and add to a blender. Pour in 500ml of hot water and blend til smooth. Then add to the sauce and leave to simmer on low for 3 hours.
Step 4
Meanwhile, slice the red onion, put the vinegar, water, salt & sugar onto boil. Place the onions in a mason jar and pour over the pickle juice. Leave for at least an hour.
Step 5
Then remove the beef from the sauce and shred with two forks. Keep to the side. Then dunk the tortillas in the sauce and place in a sauce pan on a medium-high heat. Add the cheese, beef and coriander (optional) and flip over once sice. Make sure the cheese is nicely melted before plating.
Step 6
Then to serve, add some freshly diced onions to the sauce and dunk in the tacos. Serve with the pickles on the side and enjoy!
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