Birria Tacos

Name: Birria Tacos
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon olive oil; 16 ounces chicken breast (about 2 pieces); 1 can diced tomatoes; 1/2 cup chicken broth (fat free, low sodium); 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon paprika; 2 teaspoons garlic powder; 2 teaspoons onion powder; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon oregano; 12 street corn taco shells (Mission); 3/4 cup shredded lite Mexican cheese (Traders); red onion (diced); cilantro

Posted June 30, 2021 by alliecarte

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Have you heard of Birria Tacos??? They have been all over TikTok and I have just been needing to try them! The flavors of these tacos are UNREAL, so worth the extra effort to create these. Grab your fork and knife, it’s going to get messy!

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Birria Tacos

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Mexican

Servings people

Equipment

Pressure cooker

Ingredients

Chicken

1 teaspoon olive oil
16 ounces chicken breast about 2 pieces
1 can diced tomatoes
1/2 cup chicken broth fat free, low sodium
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon oregano

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12 street corn taco shells Mission
3/4 cup shredded lite Mexican cheese Traders
red onion diced
cilantro

Instructions

Chicken

Add oil to your instapot and turn it to the saute setting. When the oil heats up, add the chicken breasts (whole) to the pot and sear both sides for about a minute
Turn the instapot off
In the instapot, add the diced tomatoes, chicken broth, lime juice and seasonings. Stir to combine.
Cover the pot and secure the lid. Make sure the valve is set to sealing. Set the pressure cook button to 20 minutes and start it
Once completely cooked, vent and de-pressurize the instapot then open the lid. Shred the chicken with two forks or a hand mixer in a large bowl.
Add about a cup or so of the remaining juices to the bowl with the chicken

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Meanwhile, dice the red onion and shred/chop the cilantro
Heat a large pan over medium heat, grease with cooking spray
Once heated, add three of the tortillas. Add a bit of meat to each shell, being sure to keep it along only one half of the surface of the shell
Top with some of the juices from the Instant Pot. It is going to get messy, that is okay
Add about a tablespoon of shredded cheese, some diced onions and cilantro. Flip the half of the tortilla shell over, creating sort of a quesadilla
Flip the taco over and fry the other side then remove to a clean plate
Repeat these steps until all the tacos are made, you should have 12 tacos