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Easy Crock Pot Birria Tacos
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Easy Slow Cooker Birria Tacos

These easy slow cooker birria tacos are rich, flavorful, and surprisingly simple to make at home. The beef cooks low and slow until tender, then gets tucked into crispy tacos for the ultimate weeknight dinner or weekend treat. Perfect for meal prep, family dinners, or when you want restaurant-style tacos without the work.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Course: Easy Dinner Ideas, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 61kcal

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker or Crock Pot
  • Immersion blender
  • bowl or baking dish

Ingredients

  • 1 boneless chuck roast about 2-2 1/2 lbs
  • Oil for searing the roast
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 dried guajillo chiles
  • 5-6 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
  • 1 red onion sliced thin
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 32 ounces beef stock
  • 4 oz. tomato sauce
  • 14.5 ounces fire roasted diced tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger paste
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 3 bay leaves

Instructions

  • Add oil to a large skillet, and heat over medium heat.
  • Once oil is heated, generously salt and pepper both sides of the chuck roast.
  • Sear on all sides for 2-3 minutes
  • Add the seared roast to your crockpot.
  • Take the dried chiles, cut off the stems, and remove the seeds.
  • Add the chiles, chipotle chiles, onion, and garlic to the crock pot.
  • Next, add the beef stock, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, apple cider vinegar, and seasonings to the crock pot.
  • Cook on low for 8 hours, preferably, or on high for 4-5. The roast should temp at about 200-210 in order for it to be tender enough to shred.
  • Once ready, remove the roast from the crockpot, and shred.
  • Remove the cinnamon stick and bay leaves from the pot, and discard.
  • Use an immersion blender to blend the sauce.
  • Add the meat back to the pot.
  • Alternatively, you can allow the sauce to cool, and blend in a blender. You'll return everything to the crockpot and reheat on warm.
  • To make the tacos, use corn tortillas.
  • Heat a small amount of oil in your skillet.
  • Dip the tortillas into the sauce, and fry.
  • Carefully add some of the beef, and a Mexican cheese of your choice, Oaxaca or cotija are good options.
  • Fold the tacos over, until cheese is melty.
  • **Tip, for sturdier tacos, you can double up the tortillas.

Notes

Store leftover Birria meat in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 61kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 886mg | Potassium: 413mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 539IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 2mg