The BEST Birria Tacos I’ve Ever Made! 🇲🇽🌮😍

One of my favourite recipes!

It’s a labour of love but well worth the time and effort. The result is ultra slow cooked and tender, pull-apart beef, in a rich and deeply spiced broth that coats your mouth in umami. The cheese here is important but if you can’t get your hands on oaxaca, just use dried mozzarella! Low and slow for maximum flavour.

This is the first time I’ve uploaded a longer-form recipe video - let me know what you think and hope this makes things slightly easier to follow for those of you who want to make this at home!

Enjoy! #NotoriousFoodie 🙅🏽‍♂️

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1. Get yourself 1kg of beef or lamb - I used short rib, chuck and oxtail - season with sea salt and leave to brine in fridge overnight
2. Pay dry, then sear in hot pan laced with neutral oil for 2-3 mins per side in batches, set aside
3. Throw in 1 diced white onion + 4 cloves sliced garlic, season & sauté ~5 mins then add in 4tbsp tomato paste and cook ~3 mins
4. Add in 3 diced tomatoes, then add back your beef, cover with beef stock and bring to a simmer
5. Toast your spices on med heat 2 mins then add them all to the broth: 3x guajillo chillies, 3x arbol, 2x ancho, 3 bay leaves, 1tbsp coriander seed, 1tbsp black peppercorn, 1x cinnamon stick, 1tsp cumin seed, sprig of thyme. I also add 1tbsp tinned adobo chillies
6. Cover with lid and leave to simmer 1h, then remove chillies and blitz with 1 ladle of the broth. Add this back in to broth and leave to simmer additional 3h
7. Remove the beef and add to bowl with 2 ladels broth, cover with foil, let rest 1h - this is how you keep it juicy
8. Shred the meat and add 4-5 tbsp broth, then set aside
9. Allow broth to reduce further and season to taste
10. Toast your corn tacos on med heat for 1-2 mins, then dip into the broth before laying onto a med-high skillet laced with beef fat
11. Add a handful of shredded oaxaca cheese, allow to melt 1 min, then add 2 heaped tbsp shredded beef, 1tbsp broth and carefully fold over - allow to cook 1 min more then remove and repeat
12. Serve up with a bowl of your broth topped with diced white onion, coriander and a squeeze of lime - I paired with some @claseazulofficial Mezcal Guerrero!

[GMacII]

PSA: When making Birria, only dip the tortilla in the fat that rises to the surface of the consommé in the pot. Dipping the entire tortilla in the stew will make it soft, not crispy. Authentic Birria requires a crispy outer shell, achieved by dipping only in the oil.

[adonismohtar]

Love the detailed version.. the Labor of Love is more appreciated.. Thank You Raja 🙏🏼🙏🏼👑❤️

[danielbrett]

The longer video with the description you wrote is so much better than your short form videos as it does justice to the recipe for those who actually want to cook at home, great job, I hope you do more like this, gives an old duffer like me a chance to keep up!

[chanmayo]

I've been following your channel for months now and believe me that all your dishes are perfect. but this dish of birria tacos, hermano te la rifates, they are the typical street tacos. Saludos desde puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

[mrdeath]

I am baffled by all the critiques and negative comments. This looked absolutely delicious.

[SkullBaseDr]

Dude… what a fantastic recipe. Made it yesterday for 9/15 🇲🇽. taco and it was delicious. I used shank, chuck and short rib (all bone in). I did not have lard and just used the initial oil. It did require however the meat to go 30 mins into the instant pot to soften it a bit... but honestly, 5⭐️’s. Even the kids devoured them.

[browndoggi]

Fantastic. Thanks so much for going long form & the notes are very helpful.

[ProfessorPhysics]

EVERY dish this guy makes looks spectacular!

[rihanasaid]

Was following you on TT algorithm changed on me! Glad to have found you here…. Brilliant longer video!

[MemeSavior]

This looks delicious af bro don’t listen to the people that are talking bad about this

[gloriamendez]

I love Mexican food it's so delicious





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[darkevil]

Excelente birria. Saludos desde México 🇲🇽

[_Bunmi]

Wow...well cooked, I love the whole process

[Ribby]

Just made this yesterday! Made fresh corn tortillas, too! DELICIOUS

[Gastronaught]

Slick production and even slicker cooking! Your attention to details is what I really love, thank you.

[nosearches]

I think this would’ve had 10 million views if the thumbnail was of the finish product next to the sauce 🫶

[billbaggiotmua]

Do you deliver😁 you got skills bro, everything you make looks class👍🏻

[stuartmohamed]

Your dog, is the luckiest dog on the planet 😊

[letbobbycoachcook]

Let’s taco bout how bangin’ these tacos look, let’s taco bout loooove

[akielstraker]

OMG I'm actually furious that ive only just realised that you have a YT channel...ive neen following your recipes for over a year on Instagram and only now just saw a mention of YT channel where you do longer breakdowns of your recipes!! I have been missing out all this time!! Great work bro, I'm here to stay now haha