Birria Tacos
Feb 28, 2026 02:03 AM
These birria tacos are crispy, cheesy, and incredibly flavorful! Made from corn tortillas dipped in the top layer of fat of a pot of birria, stuffed with tender shredded birria and cheese, and then fried to crispy perfection. This popular dish takes tacos to another level.
Birria tacos are some of the best Mexican tacos you can make! They rank right up there with carnitas, al pastor, chicken tinga, and carne asada, and have become incredibly popular in the last couple of years thanks to TikTok and social media.
I’ve made this recipe dozens of times, and it’s one of my family’s favorites!
Birria tacos (sometimes called quesabirria) are a Mexican dish made from corn tortillas that are soaked in the rich, red fat layer that sits on top of simmered birria, which gives the tacos their distinct red color. The tortillas are then lightly fried in a skillet and filled with succulent birria and lots of cheese to make the best tacos ever!
They’re served with a side of the flavorful birria broth (consomé) for dipping and plenty of diced white onion, fresh cilantro, and lime wedges.
All of the birria’s flavors and juices are in every inch of this taco, and it makes every bite so delicious.
Ingredients:
For the birria
- 4 to 5 pounds chuck roast, cut into large 4-inch chunks
- ½ tablespoon kosher salt
- ½ tablespoon black pepper
- 1 ½ tablespoon olive oil
- 12 guajillo chiles, rinsed, stemmed, and seeded (about 2.5 oz)
- 5 ancho chiles, rinsed, stemmed, and seeded (about 2 oz)
- 5 árbol chiles, rinsed and stemmed (about 0.1 oz)
- 2 large Roma tomatoes
- ½ medium yellow onion
- 1 Mexican cinnamon stick
- 3 bay leaves
- ½ teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- water, as needed
- 2 cups beef broth
- ¼ cup distilled white vinegar
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
For the tacos
- Corn tortillas (homemade or store-bought)
- 2 cups shredded cheese
- ½ white onion, diced
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- Lime wedges
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
260 minutes
Total Time:
275 minutes
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