Description
Learn how to make delicious Birria Tacos with Consomme in the Slow Cooker. These easy-to-make tacos are packed with flavor and perfect for a family dinner or gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Beef:
- 2–3 pounds Beef chuck roast, boneless
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
Sauce:
- 2 Yellow onions (about 2–3 cups)
- 4 garlic cloves (4 teaspoons)
- 2 Dried Ancho chiles
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon Ground Cumin
- ½ teaspoon Ground Smoked Paprika (or Ground Chipotle Pepper)
- ½ teaspoon Dried thyme (ground or whole)
- 1 tablespoons Dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons Ground black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cup Fresh Cilantro Leaves
- 8 ounces Tomato sauce (or crushed tomatoes)
- 4–5 cups Beef stock or broth
Additional:
- 18 Corn Tortillas, 6 inch (assumes 3 tacos per serving)
- 20 ounces Oaxaca cheese, shredded (mozzarella is a good substitute)
Instructions
- Prep-Ahead Steps – Dice onions, chop garlic, prepare dried chiles.
- Cook Beef – Sear beef, transfer to slow cooker with other ingredients, cook on low for 8-10 hours, shred beef.
- Blend Sauce – Blend cooked onions and peppers, mix with liquid in slow cooker, pour over shredded beef.
- Make the Birria Tacos – Preheat oven, dip tortillas in sauce, fill with cheese and beef, fold, and cook in a pan.
Notes
- For extra flavor, consider adding additional spices like cloves or coriander to the sauce.
- Adjust the spiciness by adding more or fewer dried chiles.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking, Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: Birria Tacos, Slow Cooker Recipe, Mexican Food, Beef Tacos
