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Best birria tacos with shredded beef, melted cheese, and dipping birria sauce

Best Birria Tacos

These juicy, cheesy Birria Tacos are the ultimate taco night experience. Crisped in birria broth and paired with a rich birria dip, they're perfect for any gathering—or just because.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Tacos
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 560
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Birria Meat & Marinade
  • 2 lbs beef chuck roast or beef short ribs
  • 3 dried guajillo peppers stemmed and deseeded
  • 2 dried ancho chiles
  • 1 chipotle pepper in adobo optional for heat
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 white onion chopped
  • 1 tbsp vinegar
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 0.5 tsp ground cumin
  • 0.25 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 cups beef broth
For Assembling Tacos
  • corn tortillas
  • shredded mozzarella or Oaxaca cheese
  • chopped cilantro and diced onions for garnish

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Skillet
  • Dutch Oven or Large Pot
  • Slow Cooker (optional)

Method
 

  1. Toast dried chiles in a skillet for 1–2 minutes until fragrant. Then soak them in hot water until soft.
  2. Blend softened chiles with onion, garlic, spices, vinegar, and 1 cup of beef broth until smooth.
  3. In a large pot, sear beef until browned. Pour in the blended sauce, remaining broth, and bay leaves.
  4. Cover and simmer on low for 3–4 hours until the beef is fall-apart tender. Shred the beef.
  5. Strain the broth and reserve it for dipping.
  6. Heat a skillet. Dip corn tortillas in the broth, fill with shredded beef and cheese, then fold and crisp until golden on both sides.

Notes

Customize with lamb, goat, or extra spice. Add toppings like pickled red onion or avocado slices for extra flair. Tastes even better the next day!