Slow Cooker Birria Tacos with Rich Consommé Dipping Broth

Slow Cooker Birria Tacos with Rich Consommé Dipping Broth

Tender, fall-apart beef simmered in a rich chile-spiced broth, served in crispy cheese-crusted tortillas with a deeply flavourful consommé for dipping. This authentic Mexican comfort food is perfect for spring gatherings and will have everyone coming back for more.

AI SCORE
88
/100

Slow Cooker Birria Tacos with Rich Consommé Dipping Broth

Tender, fall-apart beef simmered in a rich chile-spiced broth, served in crispy cheese-crusted tortillas with a deeply flavourful consommé for dipping. This authentic Mexican comfort food is perfect for spring gatherings and will have everyone coming back for more.

AI SCORE
88
/100
MexicanDinner
⏱️
525 min
Time
👥
8 people
Servings
🔥
520 kcal
Calories
📊
Medium
Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1.5kg beef chuck roast, cut into large chunks
  • 4 dried guajillo chiles, stems and seeds removed
  • 3 dried ancho chiles, stems and seeds removed
  • 1 medium white onion, quartered
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 400g tinned chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 litre beef stock
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 24 small corn tortillas
  • 300g shredded mozzarella cheese
  • Fresh coriander, chopped, for serving
  • 1 white onion, finely diced, for serving
  • 4 limes, cut into wedges, for serving

Instructions

1

Toast the guajillo and ancho chiles in a dry frying pan over medium heat for 1-2 minutes until fragrant, turning frequently to avoid burning. Transfer to a bowl and cover with boiling water, soaking for 20 minutes until softened.

2

Drain the chiles, reserving 250ml of the soaking liquid. Add chiles, reserved liquid, quartered onion, garlic, tinned tomatoes, apple cider vinegar, cumin, oregano, smoked paprika, cloves, and black pepper to a blender. Blend until completely smooth.

3

Season the beef chunks generously with salt. Place in the slow cooker and pour the chile sauce over the meat. Add the beef stock, cinnamon stick, and bay leaves. Stir to combine.

4

Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or HIGH for 5 hours, until the beef is completely tender and shreds easily with a fork and reaches an internal temperature of at least 75°C.

5

Remove the beef from the slow cooker and shred using two forks. Discard the cinnamon stick and bay leaves. Strain the cooking liquid through a fine mesh sieve into a saucepan to create the consommé. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt.

6

Return some of the strained consommé to the shredded beef and mix well to keep the meat moist and flavourful.

7

Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Dip each tortilla briefly into the consommé, then place in the pan. Sprinkle mozzarella on one half of the tortilla, add a generous portion of shredded beef, then fold in half.

8

Cook for 2-3 minutes per side until the tortilla is crispy and golden and the cheese is melted and slightly crispy on the edges. Repeat with remaining tortillas.

9

Warm the consommé in a saucepan and ladle into small bowls for dipping. Serve the tacos immediately alongside the consommé, topped with fresh coriander and diced onion, with lime wedges on the side.

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