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Birria Tacos – Slow Cooker Cheesy Beef Recipe

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Tender, flavorful beef slow-cooked in a rich chipotle broth, then shredded and pan-fried inside golden corn tortillas with melted cheese. These Birria Tacos are crisp, juicy, and perfect for dipping — a comforting Mexican-inspired dish made easy in your slow cooker.

Ingredients

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  • 5lbs chuck roast (or rump, round, or sirloin roast)
  • ½large white onion, cut into2-inch pieces
  • 3large garlic cloves
  • 3large bay leaves
  • ½ tbspsalt
  • ½ tbspgarlic powder
  • ½ tbsponion powder
  • ½ tbspcumin
  • ½ tbspdried oregano
  • 7 ozchipotle sauce
  • 1 cupbeef broth
  • 12(6-inch) corn tortillas
  • 3 tbspavocado oil
  • 3 cupsshredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • ½ cuppico de gallo
  • 2 tbspfresh cilantro, chopped
  • 2small limes, cut into wedges

Instructions

  1. Preheat your slow cooker on high.
  2. Place the beef roast in the slow cooker. Add diced onion, garlic cloves, and bay leaves.
  3. Combine salt, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, and oregano in a small bowl, then sprinkle over the roast.
  4. Top with chipotle sauce and beef broth.
  5. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6–7 hours, until beef is tender and easy to shred.
  6. Remove the roast from the slow cooker, separate meat from fat, and shred using two forks.
  7. Strain solids from the broth, reserving the liquid for dipping.
  8. Preheat a skillet or griddle over medium heat and brush lightly with avocado oil.
  9. Dip each tortilla in the reserved birria broth, then place on the griddle. Cook one side until slightly crisp, then flip.
  10. Add shredded cheese and a few tablespoons of the shredded beef. Fold the tortilla in half and cook until both sides are golden and crispy.
  11. Repeat for all tacos.
  12. Serve warm with pico de gallo, cilantro, and lime wedges, with the reserved broth for dipping.

Notes

Store shredded beef in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Freeze beef and broth separately for up to 2 months.
Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
Reheat in a skillet or air fryer to maintain crispiness.
Use remaining broth as a dipping sauce for extra flavor.

Nutrition

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