Description
Tri Tip Beef Birria is a rich, deeply flavorful Mexican-style dish featuring tender smoked or braised tri-tip beef in a spicy, aromatic broth, perfect for tacos, quesadillas, or hearty stews.
Ingredients
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- 3 pounds tri-tip beef roast
- 2 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded
- 2 dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 white onion, quartered
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 cups beef broth
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Corn tortillas, chopped onions, cilantro, and lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Season the tri-tip roast with salt and pepper.
- Preheat smoker or oven to 275°F (135°C).
- Boil guajillo and ancho chiles in water for 5 minutes until softened; drain.
- Blend softened chiles, chipotle pepper, garlic, onion, cumin, oregano, cloves, paprika, apple cider vinegar, and 1 cup beef broth until smooth.
- Place the tri-tip in a Dutch oven or grill-safe pan. Pour the blended sauce over the beef, add bay leaves, and remaining beef broth.
- Cover and smoke or braise for 3–4 hours, or until the tri-tip is fork-tender and easily shreddable.
- Remove the tri-tip, shred with forks, and return to the broth to soak up the flavor.
- Serve as tacos using corn tortillas, topping with chopped onions, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime. Use the broth as dipping sauce (consommé).
Notes
- For an extra smoky flavor, smoke tri-tip uncovered for 1 hour before braising.
- Adjust the spice level by adding more chipotle or dried chiles.
- Birria improves in flavor after resting overnight in the fridge.
- Perfect for tacos, quesadillas, or birria ramen!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (meat and broth)
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 110mg