Birria Beef Tacos

Step 1

Salt and brown beef shanks, set aside.

Step 2

Next remove seed and stems from chili peppers and add to dutch oven with some water. Steep over hot coals for 15mins.

Step 3

Remove chilies from water and add to food processor. Add water to processor and adobo Chipotle then blend till mixture is really fine and paste like.

Step 4

Next place dutch oven over coals and add Shanks with rough chopped onion, garlic,cinnamon, clove, thyme, bayleaf, oregano, diced tomatoes, and the chili paste.

Step 5

Cook all ingredients in the dutch at 350° for 2.5-3hrs or until meat falls off the bone.

Step 6

Next spoon some of that oil off the top of the braising liquid. This is important as your going to dip your tortillas into this oily mixture to add flavor and crisp the corn tortilla shell.

Step 7

After dipping your shells you then give them a fry on your griddle top.

Step 8

Place meat mixture inside with Monterey jack cheese. Fold shells over and cook both sides till nice and crispy. And its ok if the cheese falls out a bit as it adds to the texture.

Step 9

Place taco on a fancy ass plate and serve with liquid from braising except you add some diced onion, cilantro, and fresh lime juice to your liquid.

Step 10

Dip tacos in the dipping liquid and devour.