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    Beef Birria QuesaTacos con Consomé

    August 10, 2020 by Tamara J. 21 Comments

    Beef Birria QuesaTacos con Consomé made with juicy and tender shredded beef and cheese stuffed in corn tortillas, then fried to a slight crispy perfection. Topped with cilantro and onion, with a delicious side of rich consommé for dipping.

    You gotta check out these Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas and this Chicken Avocado and Lime Soup while you’re here.

    Birria Queso Tacos with Consomé

    Y’all! I had to jump on this Birria taco bandwagon. Being a lover of all things taco- it was only right to master this recipe! It is a bit time consuming, but COMPLETELY worth every minute of labor!

    What is Birria?

    Birria is a traditional Mexican dish that originated in Jalisco Mexico. Often times it is found and sold as street food. Usually it is made with goat, which is slowly cooked in a rich broth (consommé),and shredded.

    Birria Queso Tacos with Consomé

    More often, you will find Birria made with beef instead of goat. Almost any large cut of beef can be used to make Birria. Chuck roast, bottom or round roast, large pieces of stew meat. The key is to cook the meat until it is easy to shred.

    Can I use ground beef to make Birria?

    Traditional Birria is made with shredded meat. Therefore, ground beef doesn’t quite fit the bill. If that is all you have on hand though, make tacos and dip them in the consomme!

    Birria Queso Tacos with Consomé

    What do you eat with Beef Birria QuesaTacos con Consomé?

    Birria is usually eaten with the consomé it cooks in, or the consomé that is made on the side. It (the meat) can be added to the consomé and eaten as a soup, or made into tacos.

    Garnish the tacos with cilantro and onion, and a wedge of lime. Then dip all of that goodness in the prepared consomé Another great side for the dish is Mexican Rice.

    Birria Queso Tacos with Consomé

    About the consomé:

    Consomé is a rich, clarified soup in the traditional since. It starts out as a broth, which is then clarified using an egg white “raft.” This “raft” helps remove impurities and fat to leave behind a clear soup.

    Although that is traditionally how consome is made, we skipped the egg white raft for this recipe. Instead, we strained the chiles to leave behind a semi-thick, but super smooth, flavorful broth.

    dried chiles
    Guajillo and Ancho chiles used for consomé.

    How is the consomé made?

    To begin with, the broth is boiled using water and a variety of dried chiles, spices, and herbs. Once the dried chiles are rehydrated, they are all blended together with onions, garlic, and more spices.

    Birria Queso Tacos with Consomé
    Boil chiles to rehydrate them.

    For this (and most traditional Mexican consommé recipes), the egg white raft is not used. Instead, the blended liquid is poured through a fine mesh sieve to remove any chunks left behind from blending.

    Birria Queso Tacos with Consomé
    Chiles are rehydrated, and onions and garlic are softened.

    After the consommé is smoothed out, it is then added back to a pot and simmered for 20-30 minutes. More impurities will float to the surface as it’s simmered. Easily remove them using the fine mesh sieve.

    Birria Queso Tacos with Consomé
    Blend chiles and spices for 2-3 minutes, until pulverized. Then Strain through a fine mesh.

    How do you make Birria tacos?

    Once the meat is fork tender, you remove it from the liquid it cooked in and shred it. After it is shredded, set it aside. Heat about a tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large skillet. Spoon a couple of cups of the prepared consomé onto a plate or shallow dish.

    Dip a corn tortilla in the prepared consomé. Place the corn tortilla flat in the oil, add some of the shredded beef and some cheese. Fold one side over to form a taco shape.

    Birria Queso Tacos with Consomé

    Lightly fry the taco in the oil and consomé until both sides are crispy. Serve the Birria tacos with cilantro and onion. Add the consomé to a bowl and dip the taco in it as you’re eating it.

    Birria Queso Tacos with Consomé

    Do I use flour or corn tortillas for the tacos?

    Traditional Birria tacos are made with corn tortillas. However, for this recipe flour or corn tortillas can be used. It is most definitely a preference thing.
    Follow the same steps in the recipe whether using flour or corn tortillas.

    Birria Queso Tacos with Consomé

    How do I use or reheat leftovers?

    To reheat any leftover tacos (which, I doubt you’ll have), simply place them on a baking sheet and heat in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. They will come out just as crispy the second time around!

    Yield: 15 tacos

    Beef Birria Quesatacos con Consomé

    Birria Queso Tacos with Consomé

    Beef Birria Quesatacos con Consomé made with juicy and tender shredded beef, and cheese stuffed in corn tortillas, then fried to a slight crispy perfection. Topped with cilantro and onion, with a delicious side of rich consomé for dipping.

    Prep Time 25 minutes
    Cook Time 4 hours
    Total Time 4 hours 25 minutes

    Ingredients

    • 1 whole Beef roast, see notes for various types
    • 1 whole Onion, roughly chopped
    • 2 cups Water
    • 2 Beef bouillon cubes
    • 2 tablespoons Garlic powder
    • 1 tablespoon Onion powder
    • 1 tablespoon Oregeno
    • 1 tablespoon Ground cumin
    • 1 tablespoon Adobo seasoning, or seasoning salt

    Consomé Ingredients

    • 7 dried Guajillo chiles
    • 4 dried Arbol chiles
    • 3 Roma tomatoes
    • 2 Cloves
    • 2 Bay leaves
    • ½ tablespoon Oregeno
    • 1 teaspoon Ground cumin
    • ½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon 
    • 2 tablespoons Salt (adjust to taste)
    • 2 Limes, juiced
    • 1 cup Onions, diced (to garnish)
    • 1 cup Cilantro, chopped (to garnish)

    Birria Queso Tacos

    • 15 Corn tortillas
    • Shredded beef (from recipe above)
    • 2 cups Shredded cheese
    • 2 cups Consomé 
    • 1 cup Vegetable oil (1 tablespoon used at a time)

    Instructions

    Cooking the Meat

    1. Season the roast liberally with all of the seasonings. Ensure that it is rubbed into the beef until coated evenly. Place the meat in the slow cooker, or in a large dutch oven.
    2. Cover with water, add the beef bouillon cubes and chopped onion. If using a slow cooker, place the heat to high and cook for 4-5 hours. If placed on low heat, cook for 6-8 hours. For dutch oven, cover and place in the oven at 350 degrees for 4-5 hours.

    Preparing the Consomé

    1. Cut or tear the guallijo and ancho peppers down the middle to remove and discard the seeds and stems.
    2. Place the chiles, tomatoes, cloves, bay leaves, and all of the other seasonings and spices into a stockpot and cover with about 3-4 cups of water. Bring the mixture to a rapid boil for 10 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and allow it to cool to room temperature.
    3. Using tongs or a fines strainer, carefully remove the bay leaves and cloves from the water mixture (save the water to use later). Add the peppers (and tomatoes if they didn’t dissolve), into a blender with about 1 cup of the cooking water.
    4. Blend on high for 1-2 minutes, or until the mixture is completely pulverized. Using a fine mesh strainer, strain the chile mixture into another stockpot by pushing it around the strainer with a spoon. Add a little bit at a time, until all of the chile mixture is used.
    5. Add the cooking water (and 3-4 cups additional water) to the fine mesh strainer and continue pushing it through with a spoon. This is to ensure all of the flavors are extracted from the chile mixture.
    6. Squeeze the lime juice into the consomé mixture, and heat over medium on the stove top while preparing the birria queso tacos.

    Birria Queso Tacos

    1. Pour ½ cup of the consomé onto a shallow plate or dish. Add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil to a large skillet over medium heat.
    2. Dip one corn tortilla at a time into the consomé, then place it flat into the oil in the skillet. Add about 1-2 tablespoons of beef, and shredded cheese onto one side of the tortilla.
    3. Fold the other side over to form a taco shape. Fry each side of the taco for 2-3 minutes, until both sides are golden brown and crispy.
    4. Remove and place on a paper towel of baking rack to drain excess grease.
    5. Serve with onion and cilantro, and some consomé to dip the tacos in.



    Notes

    Different cuts of beef can be used for this receipe. Chuck roast, rump roast, virtually any roast that can be cooked and shredded.

    Other options are stew meat, or chunks of beef the butcher cuts. Ground beef is not recommended.

    The consomé can also be served as a soup or stew instead of making tacos.

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    Nutrition Information:

    Yield:

    6

    Serving Size:

    1

    Amount Per Serving: Calories: 790Total Fat: 57gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 40gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 3407mgCarbohydrates: 50gFiber: 8gSugar: 9gProtein: 26g

    This website provides approximate nutrition information as a courtesy and for convenience only.

    © Tamara J.
    Category: Mexican Inspired

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    Filed Under: Beef, Dinner, Easter, Fourth of July, Mexican Inspired, Uncategorized, Valentines Day Tagged With: beef, slow cooker, tacos

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    Comments

    1. Chenée

      August 16, 2020 at 11:27 pm

      The flavor from the consomé makes these tacos incredible!

      Reply
    2. Chef Mireille

      August 17, 2020 at 4:58 am

      oh wow – I love goat. Eventhough I did it with beef this time, will definitely try it with the goat next time. street food is always the best of any country;s cuisine and I can imagine it loving it streetside in Mexico. Until I make it there, thanks for helping me recreate a little of Mexico on my dinner table.

      Reply
    3. Marta

      August 17, 2020 at 9:53 pm

      After having some of the WORST birria tacos at a local food truck, I was on the hunt for a recipe to restore my faith in humanity. Thank you for a flavor-packed birria recipe that brought a smile to my face.

      Reply
    4. Capri Lilly

      August 17, 2020 at 10:00 pm

      Wowwww! This was my first time making birria tacos and I am so happy it was with this recipe! Juicy and tender is an understatement! These tacos were sooo good, I was licking my fingers afterwards! Thanks for the great recipe!

      Reply
    5. Britney

      August 18, 2020 at 11:36 am

      As soon as I saw this recipe I knew that I had to make it. The crispy corn tortilla with the beef and consumé is out of this world! Perfectly delicious and SO enjoyable!!

      Reply
      • Tamara J.

        August 18, 2020 at 5:13 pm

        Yes! Thank you!

        Reply
    6. Jazz

      August 19, 2020 at 4:18 pm

      The dipping sauce is SO good! Cannot make these tacos without it. Everyone in my family kept asking where they could buy it!

      Reply
    7. Sean

      August 28, 2020 at 8:12 pm

      Do you blend the Roma tomatoes with the peppers?

      Reply
      • Tamara J.

        August 30, 2020 at 2:35 pm

        Yes you do.

        Reply
    8. Kevin

      September 28, 2020 at 7:11 am

      Him many pounds of roast chuck roast does this use

      Reply
      • Tamara J.

        September 28, 2020 at 1:31 pm

        I have used as small as 1.5 pound, to 3 pound. The size will vary by what’s available to you.

        Reply
    9. Amy

      October 24, 2020 at 4:18 pm

      I have had a roast in the freezer intended for this recipe for a while and finally made these this week! They were incredible! It was really a labor of love, but worth it! I am looking forward to using the rub for other things also. I already love Adobo seasoning, but the rub really took the flavors already in the Adobo and raised the level! The consome was, of course, amazing! I have used clove and cinnamon in a rub before, but never in a sauce. The spices I raised my eyebrow at turned out so subtle but perfect. I hid one taco from husband so I could eat it for lunch the next day. Reheated in the toaster oven , it crisped right up. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!

      Reply
      • Tamara J.

        October 24, 2020 at 5:59 pm

        I am so happy you tried them and enjoyed them so much! They’re absolutely delicious!!

        Reply
    10. Veroncia

      November 10, 2020 at 1:34 am

      Do you blend onions with the peppers and tomatoes? I seen that there were onions in the Consomé but Did not clarify when to add them.

      Reply
      • Tamara J.

        November 10, 2020 at 2:47 pm

        Hi Veronica,
        The chopped onions under the consome part are a topping/garnish for the tacos after they’re made (along with the cilantro).

        Reply
    11. Kayleigh

      November 11, 2020 at 4:28 pm

      So you don’t combine the consume to the meat in the crockpot?

      Reply
      • Tamara J.

        November 13, 2020 at 2:20 pm

        I did not for this particular recipe- but you most certainly can, and I have. It tastes just as great!

        Reply
    12. tiffany

      November 11, 2020 at 7:48 pm

      making these right now i will be sure to comment how they came out

      Reply
      • Tamara J.

        November 13, 2020 at 2:18 pm

        Awesome! I can’t wait!

        Reply
    13. Ariell

      December 22, 2020 at 1:14 pm

      I’m wondering if I missed something. The tortillas aren’t getting crispy

      Reply
      • Tamara J.

        December 27, 2020 at 8:49 pm

        Make sure you place the oil in the skillet to fry them- that’s where the crisp comes from!

        Reply

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