If you're a fan of Mexican food, you've likely tasted, or at least seen, birria tacos on a menu. These tacos are served with a side of the consumé the meat, often goat or beef, was stewed in, similar to a French dip sandwich.
The spices and seasonings are the most important part of determining how tasty the dish is. There are a lot of time-consuming elements to making the seasoning for a traditional birria, but with a few simple shortcuts, you can still have all the delicious flavor in a fraction of the time. You can make a homemade birria seasoning mix that's ready to be thrown into the pot on any given Taco Tuesday. Plus, you can also make the seasoning mix as a gift to give your friends, family, or coworkers.
Watch this video to see how you can make birria tacos in a pressure cooker.
The spices are shelf-stable, so you can make this ahead of time and in bulk. You will need a container or a small mason jar in which to store the mix.
Ingredients for a homemade birria seasoning mix:
To make your own birria seasoning:
This mix is enough for a 3lb chuck roast.
This mix does not include salt since many of these spices have salt in them, and the meat will be seasoned with salt. You can add more salt if needed when preparing the birria.
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Making birria in an Instant Pot or pressure cooker is the fastest way to make it.
*If your birria mix already has beef broth or tomato powder, you do not need the tomato paste or broth. Just use water.
Once it's finished, skim the fat off the top. This is often used to cook the tortillas in. Shred the meat and add it to your tacos. You can also add cheese to turn your birria taco into an equally delicious quesabirria taco. Taste the consumé and add more salt if you need it. Then, pour some of the broth into a bowl for dipping, serve and enjoy.
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