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Queso Birria Tacos

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Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

  1. Add Salt to the meat and allow it to chill In the fridge
  2. Remove the stems and seeds from the chillies
  3. Toast the whole spices, remove cool and process
  4. Add the chillies and reserve
  5. Add the onion and garlic and leave it aside
  6. In the Instant pot add the tomatoes, toasted chillies and the water, cover and cool for 3 mins
  7. Once done, allow to cool and add to a food processor with half of the liquid roughly 2 cups
  8. Make sure this is cooled before processing
  9. Add the onion, garlic, salt, oregano, vinegar and grind to a smooth paste
  10. Add another cup of the cooking liquid and blend till smooth
  11. Heat some oil and sear the meat till it’s golden on all sides.
  12. Set the Instant pot to saute mode and heat the oil
  13. Add the chilli paste and cook for a few minutes
  14. Add the seared meat
  15. Add water to the processor and add it in
  16. Add more salt
  17. Set this to pressure cook for 1 hr
  18. Remove the meat chunks, cool and shred
  19. 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
  20. There should be oil at the top of this, dip the taco in the oil
  21. Lay this down on a hot greased pan
  22. Flip the taco over, add cheese all over, add the meat on one side, add some onion, coriander and chilli and flip over
  23. Cook the taco on both sides till blistered and crispy
  24. Add onion, coriander and chilli to the consumme and serve for dipping the taco into!