Birria Tacos
Birria tacos are all the new craze, and rightfully so! The meat is filled with so much flavor and then the crunchiness of the tortilla is just perfect. If you choose to use cheese, the creaminess of the cheese just takes this to the next level. Everybody has their own way of making theirs and this is mine!
Birria Tacos
Birria tacos are all the new craze, and rightfully so! The meat is filled with so much flavor and then the crunchiness of the tortilla is just perfect.
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
Meat
- 2 lbs short ribs
- 2 lbs chuck
- 2 tbsp Adobo
- 2 tbsp cumin
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp nutmeg
- 2 tbsp salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp cayenne
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
Consommé
- 3 Beefsteak tomatoes scored
- 1 onion cut into four
- 6 garlic cloves
- 1 tomato bouillon cube
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 cups water
- 3 tbsp green seasoning
- 3 chile de puya
- 2 chle de arbol
Assembly
- Corn tortillas
- Diced onion
- Cilantro chopped
- Lime
- Chihuahua cheese
Instructions
- To a bowl, add all seasonings and marinate for at least 1 hour.
- To a pot on medium high heat, add in all consommé ingredients and bring to a boil. Once ingredients have reached a boil, turn the heat off and allow to steep for 10 minutes.
- Remove stems from chiles and cinnamon sticks. Place the rest of the ingredients plus 1 cup of the hot liquid into a blender and blend until smooth.
- To a skillet on medium-high, sear beef on both sides until beef is browned. You will have to brown beef in batches to ensure you do not crowd the pan.
- To your pressure cooker, on the meat setting, add in seared beef and strain consommé liquid into the pressure cooker, to be sure you're creating a smooth liquid.
- Lock the lid and set to cook (close vented) for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Once time is up on your pressure cooker, allow cooker to naturally vent. Shred your meat, and ensure the taste is to your liking.
- Dip your tortillas into your consommé, focusing on the oil. To a skillet on medium-high heat, toast tortilla on one side and flip after 1 minute. Add cheese, meat, onion and cilantro. Close taco and sear on each side.Serve immediately.
