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Le Chaudron recipe

Birria tacos mexicains

Mexican birria tacos

⏱ 180 minServes 6Medium520 kcal

A recipe from Le Chaudron — the cooking of France’s regions.

01 — Ingredients6 servings

  • 1.5 kg (3.3 lb)beef chuck, in large cubes
  • 5dried guajillo chilies
  • 3dried ancho chilies
  • 1 cantomatoes, chopped400 g (14 oz)
  • 2yellow onions, thinly sliced
  • 6 clovesgarlic, crushed
  • 1cinnamon stick
  • 1 tbspdried oregano
  • 20soft corn tortillas
  • 300 g (11 oz)shredded Oaxaca cheese or mozzarella
  • 1bunch of fresh cilantro
  • 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) beef chuck, in large cubes
  • 5 dried guajillo chilies
  • 3 dried ancho chilies
  • 1 can tomatoes, chopped 400 g (14 oz)
  • 2 yellow onions, thinly sliced
  • 6 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano
  • 20 soft corn tortillas
  • 300 g (11 oz) shredded Oaxaca cheese or mozzarella
  • 1 bunch of fresh cilantro
Serves 6. In the app, quantities adjust to the number of guests on their own — and the ingredients go straight to your shopping list.

02 — Equipment

1 large cast-iron Dutch oven (28 cm / 11 in across)1 powerful food processor1 large skillet (28 cm / 11 in) for the tortillas1 chef’s knife (22 cm / 9 in blade)1 cutting board1 fine sieve for the sauce1 tbsp ground cumin1 medium ladle

03 — Method

  1. Soak the dried chilies in hot water for 20 minutes, then seed and drain them, keeping the water.
  2. Blend the chilies, tomatoes, garlic, oregano, cumin and some soaking water into a sauce.
  3. Strain through a fine sieve for a smooth consommé.
  4. Brown the beef in the Dutch oven with a little oil for 10 minutes, then add the onions and cinnamon.
  5. Pour over the sauce, add filtered water to cover and cook covered over low heat for 3 hours.
  6. Shred the tender meat with a fork in its juices and keep warm.
  7. Dip the tortillas in the red fat on top of the sauce, fill with meat and cheese, fold and crisp in a skillet.

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