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A plate with birria tacos served with radish and the chile sauce for dipping.
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Beef Birria Tacos

A very special taco recipe, originally from Jalisco, Mexico, but widely served at food trucks and Mexican restaurants across the US! These tacos are coined "quesatacos" because of their similarity to a fried quesadilla. The filled is a deeply spiced chile sauce and tender shredded beef, known as Birria de Res. These street tacos are so delicious you'll make them often!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 12 tacos
Calories: 85kcal
Author: Michelle Miller

Equipment

  • Dutch Oven

Ingredients

  • Birria de Res *(about 1/2 of the recipe for 12 tacos), with reserved chile sauce
  • 12 corn tortillas
  • 1 cup Queso Oaxaca sub jack or mozzarella cheese
  • cilantro to garnish
  • white onion minced, to garnish

Instructions

  • Heat a skillet with avocado oil over medium high heat. Adding the tortillas into an already hot skillet helps them crisp up without getting soggy.
  • Dip each tortilla in the reserved Birria de Res sauce. Don't over saturate the tortillas.
  • Add the dipped tortillas to the hot skillet, and add about 1/4 cup of the shredded beef and 1-2 tablespoons of shredded cheese. Fry the tortillas until both sides of the tacos are crispy and the cheese is fully melted.
  • Serve tacos with the reserved sauce, along with garnishes of onion and cilantro.

Notes

*Nutrition data does not include the beef filling. The nutrition stats for the Birria de Res are on the separate recipe post.
Birria Tacos are a street taco, and are served simply with chopped onions and cilantro. The Birria sauce is reserved from the stewed beef, and makes a wonderful dipping sauce.
No salsa required for these special tacos! Very little is needed because the Birria itself is so full of wonderful aromatic flavors.
If you'd like to turn these tacos into a special dinner, serve these with:

Nutrition

Calories: 85kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 70mg | Potassium: 55mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 64IU | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg