Mexican Birria Tacos

Ingredients

• 1 Onion
• 2 Roma Tomatoes
• 3 Garlic Cloves
• 3 Ancho peppers
• 4 Guajillo peppers
• 4 Chiles de arbol (for extra spicy)
• 1 Cinnamon stick
• 3 cups Vegetable Broth
• 2 tsp Dry Oregano or Italian Seasoning
• 2 tsp Cumin Powder
• 1 tsp Paprika
• 1 tsp Chili Powder (I use Kashmiri Chili Powder)
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 1 tsp Liquid Smoke (optional)
• 3.5 lbs Beef Chuck (With fat removed and cut into 2 or 3 chunks)
• 1/2 lb Beef Bone
• 4 cups Broth (the one you just made!)
• 2 cups Water
• 1 Bell Pepper
• 1/2 tsp Black Peppercorns
• 1 Onion (cut into chunks)
• 3 cloves Garlic
• 1 Carrot (cut into 4 pieces)
• 1 Jalapeno Pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Slow Cooker Broth ---

2. 2

   Separate out all the ingredients

3. 3

   Deseed the Ancho peppers and remove stems from all the dry peppers

4. 4

   Roughly chop the onions, garlic and tomatoes

5. 5

   In a pot add the dry peppers, onions, garlic and tomatoes with 3 cups vegetable brother. Boil for 10 minutes

6. 6

   Add in the spices and boil for another 5 minutes

7. 7

   Remove the cinnamon stick and bay leaves

8. 8

   Let the mixture cool and then blend until it makes a thick gravy

9. 9

   The broth is now ready. Makes approximately 4 cups

10. 10

    --- Slow Cooker Beef ---

11. 11

    Roughly chop the onions, bell pepper, carrots, jalapeno and garlic

12. 12

    Cut the beef chuck into a few large pieces

13. 13

    At the bottom of the cooker, layer the vegetables

14. 14

    Place the meat and beef bone on top of the vegetables

15. 15

    Pour 4 cups of the prepared broth into the cooker and add an additional 2 cups of water

16. 16

    Add the pepper corns

17. 17

    Slow cook the beef for 5 hours. Keep checking to make sure the meat is very tender and can be broken with a fork

18. 18

    --- Preparing the Tacos ---

19. 19

    Skim of the fat from the top of the slow cooker. This will be used to dip the tortillas

20. 20

    Remove the meat and shred it

21. 21

    In a bowl, dice some onions and cilantro

22. 22

    Heat a small fry pan. Dip the tortilla in the fat and place into the fry pan. Top with meat, onions, cilantro and cheese.

23. 23

    Fold the tortilla and flip

24. 24

    Ready to serve!