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Slow Cooker Birria Carnivore Tacos

Ingredients

  • 2-3 lbs boneless chuck roast
  • 1 tablespoon tallow, ghee or butter
  • coarse ground salt and fresh ground pepper 
  • 4 dried Guajillo chiles
  • 5-6 Chipotle chilis in adobo (from a can)
  • 1 medium white onion, roughly sliced 
  • 8 whole cloves garlic, smashed 
  • 32 oz beef stock
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 14.5 oz can Fire roasted diced tomatoes 
  • ¼ cup Apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 cinnamon stick 
  • 3 dry bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ tablespoon ginger 
  • 1 tsp ground coriander

Carnivore Tortilla

  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Combine ingredients & pan fry in butter until crispy

Instructions

Cooking the Beef/Consomé:

1. Heat oil in a cast iron skillet over high heat for 4-5 minutes.

2. Liberally salt and pepper beef, add to hot skillet, and sear on both sides, 5-6 minutes a side.

3. Add beef to slow cooker with remaining ingredients, and stir. Cook on low heat, covered, for 8 hours.

4. After 8 hours, remove beef to a rimmed baking sheet, and shred with 2 forks.

5. Remove bay leaves and cinnamon stick from slow cooker and discard.

6. Using a high powered blender or immersion blender, blend everything until a smooth sauce forms.

7. Transfer sauce back to slow cooker to keep warm.

8. Add 1 ½ to 2 cups of sauce to shredded beef and toss to coat.

Tacos:

1. To one half of the tortilla, add cheese, then meat.

2. Fry 2-3 minutes over medium heat, then flip other side to make a half moon.

3. Add a small ladle of consomé to the top of the tortilla.

4. Flip over, and fry 2-3 minutes more.