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Easy Birria Tacos Recipe

Easy Birria Tacos Recipe

This Easy Birria Tacos Recipe uses a slow cooker for rich and savory beef birria, perfect for flavorful tacos.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8 tacos
Calories 655 kcal

Equipment

  • slow cooker
  • Griddle
  • Cast Iron Skillet

Ingredients
  

Birria Taco Meat

  • 5 pounds chuck roast or rump roast, round roast, sirloin roast
  • ½ large white onion cut into 2" pieces
  • 3 large garlic cloves
  • 3 large bay leaves
  • ½ tablespoon salt
  • ½ tablespoon garlic powder
  • ½ tablespoon onion powder
  • ½ tablespoon cumin
  • ½ tablespoon dried oregano
  • 7 ounces chipotle sauce
  • 1 cup beef broth

Birria Taco Toppings

  • 12 6-inch corn tortillas
  • 3 tablespoons avocado oil
  • 3 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • ½ cup pico de gallo
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
  • 2 small limes cut into wedges

Instructions
 

How to Make the Birria Taco Meat

  • Place the beef roast in the bottom of a slow cooker. Add the diced onion, garlic cloves, and bay leaves. In a small bowl, combine the salt, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, and oregano and then sprinkle on the roast. Top with the chipotle sauce and beef broth.
  • Cover and cook on high for 4 hours, or on low for 6 hours—until the beef is tender and easy to shred.
  • Once cooked, remove the roast from the juices and separate the meat from the gristle and the fat. Shred the beef using two forks and set aside. Strain the onions, garlic cloves and any chunks from the broth and transfer to a bowl.

How to Assemble the Birria Tacos

  • Preheat a griddle or cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add a thin layer of avocado oil. Dip each corn tortilla into the chipotle beef broth mixture and place on the griddle. Let the tortilla cook until slightly crispy, then flip over.
  • Add about ¼ cup shredded cheese and a few tablespoons of shredded beef. Fold the taco in half and continue to cook until both sides of the taco are crispy. Remove from the heat and assemble the remaining tacos.
  • Open the prepared taco and add 1-2 tablespoons of pico de gallo, a few sprigs of cilantro, and a spritz of fresh lime juice. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Notes

Store leftover beef in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week. You can store any extra sauce separately for the same amount of time. You can freeze the beef and sauce separately for up to 2 months. To thaw, transfer to the fridge overnight. For reheating, pull out your beef and sauce about 30 minutes-1 hour before serving and simmer on low until warmed through.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tacoCalories: 655kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 66gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 222mgSodium: 1213mgPotassium: 1098mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 389IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 560mgIron: 7mg
Keyword Beef Tacos, Birria Tacos, Easy Birria Tacos Recipe, Slow Cooker Tacos, Taco Recipe
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