Chicken Birria tacos add an extra level of flavor and flare to the traditional taco. Made with a hearty assortment of peppers, garlic, and chilies then fried these Birria tacos are a nach’o bove. Enjoy.
Chicken Birria Tacos
Ingredients
- 2-3 lbs chicken thighs (baked) or 1 rotisserie chicken shredded
Spices for Adobo sauce:
- 1 tsp cracked black pepper
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Adobo sauce:
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 7-8 garlic cloves minced
- 5 dried Guajillos chilies stems and seeds removed
- 3 dried ancho chilies stems and seeds removed
- 3 vine ripe tomatoes rough chopped
- 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp each: smoked paprika and dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 4 bay leaves
- 3 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
Tacos:
- 12-14 corn tortillas
- 12 oz Quesadilla cheese shredded
- 1/2 onion chopped or pico de gallo
- 1-2 limes for juice and garnish
Directions
- Dry toast the ingredients for the adobo sauce.
- Toast for a couple minutes until fragrant then remove to a plate.
- In a large pot or Dutch oven drizzle about a Tbsp of oil.
- Add onions and saute until softened.
- Next add garlic and saute another minute or so.
- Add toasted spices with chilies and remaining Adobo ingredients. Simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Transfer mixture to a high powered blender and puree until smooth.
- Add your shredded chicken to the pot followed by your puree. Mix to coat chicken well.
- Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
- With tongs remove chicken to a bowl with sauce coating chicken but leave most behind for dipping.
- In a separate skillet add 1 Tbsp vegetable oil.
Add 1 Taco at a time.
- First dip taco in sauce then add to hot skillet.
- Add some chicken, a little pico de gallo followed with cheese.
- Carefully close with spatula, flip and repeat.
- Transfer to a plate and serve with more pico de gallo.
- Garnish with lime wedges and…