Birria Tacos

Name: Birria Tacos
Total time: 12 h 14 min
Ingredients: 3 cups water; 4 Dried Ancho Chiles; 4 Dried Guajillo Chiles; 2 Dried Chipotle Peppers; 1 Lb Bone-In Lamb Ribs; 1 Lb Beef shank; 1 Lb Beef loin; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1 teaspoon fresh cracked peppercorn; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon cumin; 3 heirloom tomatoes; ½ white onion cut into thick slices; 5 garlic cloves; 2 bay leaves; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 teaspoon marjoram; 1 teaspoon mexican oregano; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon minced onion; ½ teaspoon whole cloves; 12 flour tortillas; 1 bunch cilantro; ½ white onion diced for serving; Limes for serving; Salsa or pico for serving

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Servings: 12

Instructions

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Step 1

Add 3 cups of water, dried ancho chiles, guajillo peppers, and chipotle chiles to a Dutch oven and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

Step 2

Strain the chile water into a large bowl. Remove the stems from the chiles and set them aside. Reserve a ½ cup of the chile water and pour the remaining chile water into a casserole dish.

Step 3

Rub salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cumin onto all sides of the meat and put it into the casserole dish with the chile water.

Step 4

Saute the chopped tomatoes and onion in the olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat for 3 minutes. Then add in the chiles, cooking until lightly browned, about 4 more minutes.

Step 5

Reduce heat and add garlic cloves, bay leaves, cloves, oregano, marjoram, thyme, minced onion, and cinnamon stick. Saute for about 5 minutes.

Step 6

Puree the contents from the skillet in a food processor or blender with the reserved ½ cup of chile water. Strain into the casserole dish over the meat to cover.

Step 7

Marinate for 2 hours then remove the meat from the casserole dish.

Step 8

Preheat oven to 325°F.

Step 9

Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Remove rack of lamb, beef shank, and beef loin from marinade. Sear all sides of the meat, working in batches, this should take about 1 minute per side.

Step 10

Pour the remaining marinade into a Dutch oven. Add the seared rack of lamb, beef shank, and beef loin into the pot. Cover with the lid and bake for 3½ hours, stopping every 30 minutes to baste the meat with the liquid inside. After 3½ hours, remove the lid and bake for an additional 15 minutes.

Step 11

Remove from the oven. Discard the bones and shred the meat.

Step 12

Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Dip the tortilla into the consomme (sauce) right on top of the shredded meat. Add a little shredded cheese and ¼ cup of shredded meat. Place the folded taco onto the skillet and cook 1 minute per side.

Step 13

Top with fresh chopped cilantro and white onion and serve with lime wedges and salsa as well as the remaining consomme.

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