Chicken Birria Tacos

Succulent chicken birria tacos are the ULTIMATE tacos. Served with a rich consommé for dipping, they are absolutely irresistible.

Course Dinner

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword Chicken birria, Chicken birria tacos, quesabirria tacos

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 475kcal

Author Alida Ryder

Ingredients

For the Birria

1 onion halved
1 whole garlic bulb halved
1 carrot roughly chopped
1 celery stalk roughly chopped
5 bay leaves
6 Guajillo chiles/chillies Stems cut off.
2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp salt
1 kg (2lb) chicken I used boneless chicken thighs but you can make this recipe with bone-in chicken thighs/pieces or even a whole chicken.
4 cups chicken broth/stock
Pinch of sugar.

For the tacos

18 flour tortillas
4 cups cheese grated
1 onion finely diced
Fresh cilantro/coriander.
Fresh jalapeños.
Lime wedges.

Instructions

Combine the chicken with all the vegetables, chiles/chillies and spices in a large Dutch oven or pot and set over medium-high heat.
Bring to a boil then reduce the heat, cover with a lid and allow to simmer for 30 minutes then pull out the chillies and add to a blender with 2 cups of the broth, blend until smooth then pour back into the pot.
Cook for another 45 minutes to 1 hour until the meat is tender and can be pulled apart easily. If using a whole chicken, you might need to let it braise for longer.
Pull the chicken out and shred with two forks. Pass the broth through a strainer and discard the vegetables. Reserve the broth and add a cup of stock if it's reduced and thickened too much.
To make the tacos, dip the tortillas quickly into the broth then place in a large, nonstick frying pan or cast iron skillet set over low heat.
Add the shredded chicken, cheese and finely diced onion then fold over and cook for 1-2 minutes per side until the cheese has melted.
Remove and serve with the consommé/birria sauce topped with fresh cilantro/coriander and jalapeños.

Video

@simplydeliciousfood Chicken birria tacos. Full recipe is up on simply-delicious-food.com. Recipe: 1 onion 1 head of garlic 1 carrot 1 celerys stalk 5 bay leaves 6 Guajillo chiles 2tsp dried oregano 1 tsp ground cumin 2tsp salt 1kg/2lb chicken 4 cups chicken broth/stock Flour tortillas Cheese #birriatacos #chickenbirriatacos #tacotuesday ? September (Instrumental) - Sparky Deathcap

Notes

If you can't find Guajillos, use Ancho chiles or another dried Chile. Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce can be used too but aren't as authentic.

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