
By Food & Wine
Birria Tacos
Instructions
Cook:8h 55min
These birria tacos are both tender and succulent thanks to the slow-cooked combination of beef short ribs and beef chuck. The meat is prepared in a Dutch oven, but the recipe can easily be adapted to make slow-cooker birria tacos.
Updated at: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 01:12:29 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
51
Low
Glycemic Load
14
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories394.1 kcal (20%)
Total Fat23.3 g (33%)
Carbs27 g (10%)
Sugars0.5 g (1%)
Protein18.3 g (37%)
Sodium807 mg (40%)
Fiber1.2 g (4%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
16 servings

1 x 2 poundboneless chuck roast
about 2 1/4 inches thick

2 poundsbeef short ribs
English-cut

2 tablespoonskosher salt
plus 1/4 teaspoon, divided, plus more to taste

adobo

8 cupswater

1 cupwhite onion
finely chopped, rinsed

⅓ cupfresh cilantro
finely chopped

canola oil
for greasing

326 inch corn tortillas
fresh, or 16 packaged corn tortillas

lime wedges
for serving
Instructions
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