The BEST Beef Birria and Birria Tacos

Rich and flavorful, these Beef Birria Tacos are served with onion, cilantro, and a squeeze of fresh lime juice, alongside a bowl of consommé for dipping. These cheesy tacos are packed with the bold flavors that make quesabirria so popular.

Birria tacos have become incredibly popular on social media, where images of crispy fried meat and melted cheese spilling from the tortillas are everywhere. The tacos are often shown being dunked into a deep red, flavorful consommé.

The rich chile sauce is made with guajillo chiles, giving the birria its signature depth of flavor. The beef is then slow braised until it becomes tender enough to fall apart, creating a flavorful filling for the tacos.

The tortillas are dipped into the consommé before being cooked until crispy, adding even more flavor to every bite. The combination of tender beef, crisp tortillas, melted cheese, and consommé makes these tacos especially satisfying.

Serve the finished tacos with fresh onion, cilantro, and lime juice, with plenty of consommé on the side for dipping. This homemade version brings together all the familiar elements of cheesy quesabirria in one flavorful meal.

The BEST Beef Birria and Birria Tacos

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This Beef Birria and Birria Taco recipe will blow your mind. Rich and flavorful this beef birria is perfect served as a stew topped with onion, cilantro and a squeeze of fresh lime juice. OR chop up the meat and fry up some Quesabirria tacos! They are the perfect way to use up leftovers.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes

Total Time 3 hours 50 minutes

Ingredients

• 7-8 cups hot water
• 4 lbs chuck roast, cut into 4 large chunks
• 2 lbs short ribs (bone in), or back ribs bone in
• 1 large white onion, dry skins removed, cut in half crosswise
• 1 garlic bulb, cut the narrow top off, no need to peel
• 1 carrot, cut in half crosswise, then cut in half (4 large pieces of carrot)
• 5 bay leaves, dried
• 8 guajillo chiles, stems cut off and seeds removed
• 3 tbsp chicken boullion
• 1-2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp mexican oregano
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp salt, (adjust to taste)

Quesabirria tacos:

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• 14-16 white corn tortillas
• 2 cups quesadilla cheese, or any good melting cheese

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