Description
Crock Pot Birria Tacos are a delicious and effortless way to enjoy authentic Mexican flavors in your home. This recipe features tender beef slow-cooked in a savory blend of spices and chilies, making it perfect for family dinners or festive gatherings. The beauty of birria tacos lies in their simplicity; with minimal prep time, your slow cooker does most of the work while you go about your day. Crispy corn tortillas filled with juicy beef and garnished with fresh cilantro and onions make for an irresistible meal. Plus, the leftovers taste even better the next day!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 pounds beef chuck roast
- 3 dried guajillo chilies
- 2 dried ancho chilies
- 1 onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 can diced tomatoes (14.5 ounces)
- 2 cups beef broth
- Corn tortillas
- Fresh cilantro and diced onion for garnish
Instructions
- Soak the dried chilies in hot water for 15 minutes.
- Blend soaked chilies with onion, garlic, and diced tomatoes until smooth.
- Place the beef chuck roast in the slow cooker and pour the blended chili mixture over it.
- Add beef broth, vinegar, oregano, cumin, bay leaves, salt, and pepper to the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours until tender.
- Shred the beef and mix it back into the sauce.
- Fry corn tortillas until crispy, fill them with beef, and garnish with cilantro and onions.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8–10 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco (approximately 120g)
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 60mg