Chicken Birria Tacos

Chicken Birria Tacos Recipe

Before You Get Started

If you have an international market or a Mexican supermarket nearby, head there for your ingredients! Depending on your area, you may have better luck finding the dried chiles, Mexican cinnamon sticks, and Mexican oregano at a dedicated market.

Guajillo and ancho chiles do have a bit of heat, but both are still on the mild side. Even the heat-averse among you should be fine with this sauce. Just make sure to remove the seeds before getting started – that’s where most of the heat is!

How to Make This Recipe

Begin the Sauce

Bring a pot of water, peppers, tomatoes, onion, cinnamon stick, bay leaves, and peppercorns to a rolling boil, then immediately reduce the heat to low. Let the ingredients simmer for 10 minutes, then remove the bay leaves and cinnamon stick from the pot and toss them.

Blend the Sauce

Transfer the rest of the solid ingredients to a blender, along with the remaining sauce ingredients and 1 cup of the water you used to boil the chiles. Blend everything together until the mixture is smooth.

Strain the Sauce

Fit a fine-mesh sieve over the pot you used before and pour the blended sauce directly into the sieve. Gently press on the mixture with the back of a wooden spoon, straining as much liquid out of the ingredient pulp as possible. When you’ve got everything you can, discard any solids caught by the strainer and place the pot of sauce on the stovetop over high heat.

Cook the Chicken

Bring the birria sauce to a boil, then immediately reduce the heat to low and add the pieces of bone-in chicken. Cover the chicken with sauce, then pop a lid on the pot and simmer the chicken in the sauce until it’s cooked through. Exact times depend on the sizes of your chicken pieces, but generally speaking it’ll take 30-45 minutes to reach your target internal temperature. Once you’re there, transfer the chicken to a cutting board and set it aside to rest 5 minutes before shredding it.

Assemble the Tacos

One at a time, dip a corn tortilla in the birria sauce, lightly coating the tortilla. Place the dipped tortilla in a large skillet of hot oil and pan fry it just for a minute or so, until it’s golden on the bottom. After that, flip the tortilla over and immediately top it with a layer of cheese, then cover the skillet with a lid and let the cheese melt.

Nutrition Information

• Total Carbs: 33g
• Fiber: 13g
• Sugar: 18g
• Net Carbs: 20g
• Vitamin A: 11562 IU
• Vitamin C: 21mg
• Calcium: 66mg
• Iron: 5mg

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Conclusion

This chicken birria tacos recipe is a game-changer for anyone who loves bold, tangy, smoky flavors, crispy taco shells, melty cheese, and tender, juicy chicken. With its rich and complex sauce, this dish is sure to become a new favorite. Give it a try and enjoy!