Instant Pot Birria Tacos Recipe
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Ingredients: 3 pounds beef (chuck roast, beef shank, short ribs, oxtail), lamb, or goat meat
2 tablespoons (30ml) vegetable oil
3 (47.5g) dried ancho chilies (very mild, smoky, 1000 – 2000 SHU)
3 (13.5g) dried guajillo chilies (sweet, smoky, not very spicy, 2500–5000 SHU)
1 (8g) new Mexican dried chiles (mild, sweet 800 - 1400 SHU)
Optional: 1 (0.7g) dried chile de árbol (quite spicy, 15000 - 30000 SHU)
1 (200g) onion , sliced
6 (27g) garlic cloves , chopped
2 bay leaves
˝ (2.4g) cinnamon stick or ˝ teaspoon (1g) cinnamon powder
2 teaspoons (2g) dried Mexican oregano or oregano
1˝ teaspoon (3g) cumin seeds , ground
1 teaspoon (1.8g) coriander , ground
2 teaspoons (10g) tomato paste
2 cups (500ml) unsalted chicken stock or high-quality unsalted beef stock
2 tablespoons (30ml) apple cider vinegar
Optional: 1 tablespoon (15ml) regular soy sauce
Optional: 1 tablespoon (15ml) fish sauce
Salt & ground black pepper
Garnish:
8 - 12 corn tortillas
Good melting cheese (i.e. Oaxaca cheese or mozzarella cheese) , freshly grated
White onion , diced
Cilantro , finely chopped
Lime slices
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Directions:Prepare Dried Chiles:
Remove stems and seeds from dried chilis, then cut chilis into smaller pieces.
*Tip for Adjusting Spiciness:
This birria is mild to medium spicy.
Reduce spiciness by skipping the Chile de arbor; make it spicier by adding 1 more Chile de arbor.
Toast Dried Chiles in Instant Pot: Put all dried chiles in Instant Pot.
Press “Saute” button to “Sauté More” to heat up the Instant Pot. Stir occasionally.
Once you smell the chilis' aroma (~4 to 5 mins), remove and set aside the toasted chilis.
Brown Meat in Instant Pot:
Wait until the Instant Pot says "HOT". Pat dry your meat.
Season one side of beef with salt & black pepper.
Add 1 tbsp (15ml) vegetable oil in inner pot, and ensure to coat the oil all over the whole bottom of the pot.
Carefully place the seasoned side of beef in Instant Pot.
Season the other side of beef with more salt & black pepper.
Brown one side for 5 minutes before flipping the meat, then brown the other side for another 5 minutes. Set aside the browned meat.
Sauté Onions and Garlic:
Add another 1 tbsp. (15ml) vegetable oil to Instant Pot.
Add in sliced onions, then sauté for 3 minutes.
Add in garlic cloves, 2 bay leaves, ˝ (2.4g) cinnamon stick, 2 tsp (2g) dried Mexican oregano, 1˝ tsp (3g) ground cumin seeds, 1 tsp (1.8g) ground coriander, and 2 tsp (10g) tomato paste, then saute for another minute.
Deglaze Instant Pot:
Pour in 1 cup (250ml) unsalted chicken stock, then deglaze by scrubbing all the flavorful brown bits off the bottom with a wooden spoon. Give it a quick mix.
Pressure Cook Birria:
Add in 2 tbsp. (30ml) apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp. (15ml) regular soy sauce, 1 tbsp. (15ml) fish sauce, and another cup (250ml) of unsalted chicken stock, then give it a quick mix.
Add in toasted dried chilis (make sure all chilis are submerged in the cooking liquid). Layer browned beef on top.
With Venting Knob in Venting Position, close the lid, then turn Venting Knob to Sealing Position.
Pressure Cooking Methods:
a) Beef Shank & Chuck Roast Pieces (1.5" - 2" thick): Pressure Cook at High Pressure for 40 minutes, then Natural Release for 15 minutes.
b) Beef Short Ribs (1.5" - 2" thick): Pressure Cook at High Pressure for 42 minutes, then Natural Release for 15 minutes.
c) 3lbs Bone-in Lamb Shoulder (3.25" thick): Pressure Cook at High Pressure for 2 hours, then Natural Release for 15 minutes.
Remove the lid carefully.
Blend and Shred Beef: Transfer beef to a large mixing bowl. Find and discard the bay leaves & cinnamon stick. Keep all the chiles in Instant Pot.
Blend the birria sauce with an immersion hand blender.
With two forks, shred the beef, then transfer the shredded beef back to the Instant Pot.
Season Birria: Taste and adjust the seasoning by adding more salt (for reference: we added roughly 4 - 6 large pinches of salt).
Garnish & Serve Birria:
This birria is epic tasty with freshly grated melting cheese. Place some of the flavorful birria sauce in a ramekin. Garnish with diced white onion and finely chopped cilantro.
Optional - Make Birria Tacos: Heat up a skillet over medium heat. Dip corn tortillas in the birria sauce. |
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