Description
Birria tacos are a popular Mexican dish featuring slow-cooked, flavorful meat wrapped in crispy tortillas, served with a side of consommé for dipping. This article explores the best types of tortillas to use for making authentic birria tacos, emphasizing the importance of thickness and texture.
Ingredients
Corn tortillas
Birria meat
Consommé
Cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Warm the corn tortillas on a comal or stovetop
- Dip the tortillas lightly in consommé
- Fill with birria meat and cheese, then fold in half
- Fry in a hot pan until crispy
Notes
Use yellow corn tortillas for the best texture and flavor.
Avoid oversoaking tortillas in consommé to maintain structure.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg