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Birria Tacos As Made By Burrito Feliz Philly
Food truck Burritos Feliz Philly shares how to make birria at home! Serve the stewed meat in tacos, quesa-birria, or burritos with the broth (consomé) alongside for dipping, or serve the birria and broth as a stew garnished with cilantro and onion.
Tasty Team
February 03, 2022
Total Time
4 hr 30 min
4 hr 30 min
Prep Time
30 minutes
30 min
Cook Time
4 hr
4 hr
Total Time
4 hr 30 min
4 hr 30 min
Prep Time
30 minutes
30 min
Cook Time
4 hr
4 hr
Ingredients
for 8 servings
- 13 cups water (3 L), divided
- 5 dried ancho chiles
- 5 dried pasilla chiles
- 12 dried guajillo chiles
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon ground cloves
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- 8 cloves garlic
- 3 oz table salt (85 g), divided
- 2 oz white vinegar (25 mL)
- 5 lb bone in beef short ribs (2267 g), or lamb shoulder, lamb shank, oxtail, beef cheeks, beef chuck
For Serving (Optional)
- tortilla
- shredded cheese
- fresh cilantro, chopped
- white onion, diced
Nutrition Info
- Calories 589
- Fat 31g
- Carbs 18g
- Fiber 7g
- Sugar 0g
- Protein 58g
Estimated values based on one serving size.
Preparation
- Add 6 cups of water to a large pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the ancho, pasilla, and guajillo chiles and cook for 20 minutes.
- Remove the peppers from the water, reserving the water. Run the peppers under cold water and remove the stems and seeds, then transfer to a container.
- Strain the liquid through a sieve into the container with the peppers.
- Transfer the cooked chiles and their liquid, the oregano, cloves, cumin, bay leaves, black pepper, garlic, 1½ ounces of salt, and the vinegar to a high-speed blender. Blend until smooth.
- Add the remaining 1½ ounces salt to a large pot with the remaining 7 cups of water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then add the meat and cook for 20 minutes, skimming off any scum that rises to the surface.
- Add the sauce, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 3–4 hours, until the meat is tender and falling apart.
- Shred the meat and use in tacos, quesa-birria, or burritos with the consomé on the side for dipping, or serve the birria and consomé as a stew with cilantro and onion on top.
- Enjoy!
