Instant Pot Birria Tacos

Name: Instant Pot Birria Tacos
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 pounds beef (chuck roast, beef shank, short ribs, oxtail), lamb, or goat meat; 2 tablespoons (30ml) vegetable oil; 3 (47.5g) dried ancho chilies ((very mild, smoky, 1000 – 2000 SHU)); 3 (13.5g) dried guajillo chilies ((sweet, smoky, not very spicy, 2500–5000 SHU)); 1 (8g) new Mexican dried chiles ((mild, sweet 800 - 1400 SHU)); Optional: 1 (0.7g) dried chile de árbol ((quite spicy, 15000 - 30000 SHU)); 1 (200g) onion (, sliced); 6 (27g) garlic cloves (, chopped); 2 bay leaves; ½ (2.4g) cinnamon stick (or ½ teaspoon (1g) cinnamon powder); 2 teaspoons (2g) dried Mexican oregano or oregano; 1½ teaspoon (3g) cumin seeds (, ground); 1 teaspoon (1.8g) coriander (, ground); 2 teaspoons (10g) tomato paste; 2 cups (500ml) unsalted chicken stock or high-quality unsalted beef stock; 2 tablespoons (30ml) apple cider vinegar; Optional: 1 tablespoon (15ml) regular soy sauce; Optional: 1 tablespoon (15ml) fish sauce; Salt & ground black pepper; 8 - 12 corn tortillas; Good melting cheese (i.e. Oaxaca cheese or mozzarella cheese) (, freshly grated); White onion (, diced); Cilantro (, finely chopped); Lime slices

Instructions

Cook:1h 30min

Make this epic delicious Instant Pot Birria! You'll love the flavor explosion of juicy tender meat with melted cheese & crispy tortilla. Elevate it to the next level when dipping birria tacos into the rich sauce. Super tasty birria de res and tacos de birria recipe.

Updated at: Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:07:25 GMT