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Queso Birria Tacos

5 from 10 votes

Ingredients
  

Meat

  • 800 gms Beef Short Rib
  • 1200 gms TriTip
  • Salt

Birria Chilli paste

  • 2 teaspoons Cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon black Peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon whole Cloves
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 2 inches Cinnamon
  • 10 Guajillo Chilles - 60 gms
  • 4 Ancho Chillies - 60 gms
  • 8 Chile de Arbol - 8 - 10 gms
  • 1/2 Onion
  • 5 Cloves Garlic
  • 3 Tomatoes 200 gms
  • 4 cups or 1 litre of Water
  • 2 tsps of Mexican Oregano
  • 2 tbsps coarse Salt
  • 5 tbsps Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1/2 cup Oil
  • 1 cup Water
  • 2 more tbsps coarse Salt

Tacos

  • Corn Tortillas
  • 1/4 cup Monterey Jack & Cheddar blend cheese to each taco
  • Chopped Cilantro Chilli and Onion
  • Consomme
  • Reserved gravy
  • Chopped Cilantro Chilli and Onion

Instructions
 

  • Add Salt to the meat and allow it to chill In the fridge
  • Remove the stems and seeds from the chillies
  • Toast the whole spices, remove cool and process
  • Add the chillies and reserve
  • Add the onion and garlic and leave it aside
  • In the Instant pot add the tomatoes, toasted chillies and the water, cover and cool for 3 mins
  • Once done, allow to cool and add to a food processor with half of the liquid roughly 2 cups
  • Make sure this is cooled before processing
  • Add the onion, garlic, salt, oregano, vinegar and grind to a smooth paste
  • Add another cup of the cooking liquid and blend till smooth
  • Heat some oil and sear the meat till it’s golden on all sides.
  • Set the Instant pot to saute mode and heat the oil
  • Add the chilli paste and cook for a few minutes
  • Add the seared meat
  • Add water to the processor and add it in
  • Add more salt
  • Set this to pressure cook for 1 hr
  • Remove the meat chunks, cool and shred
  • To make the tacos, take a corn tortilla and dip in in the consumme aka the gravy left behind after you pressure cooked the meat
  • There should be oil at the top of this, dip the taco in the oil
  • Lay this down on a hot greased pan
  • Flip the taco over, add cheese all over, add the meat on one side, add some onion, coriander and chilli and flip over
  • Cook the taco on both sides till blistered and crispy
  • Add onion, coriander and chilli to the consumme and serve for dipping the taco into!