BIRRIA TACOS + BOURBON BARRELS

January 22, 2021

BIRRIA TACOS + BOURBON BARRELS

January 22, 2021

Birria tacos and bourbon barrel-aged Zinfandel are a 1000 Stories match made in heaven. Tender, slow-cooked meat. Ripe fruit, savory spice, and herb notes. What more could you want in this warming dish perfect for winter?

Hailing from the Mexican state of Jalisco, birria is a super savory, slow-cooked stew typically prepared with goat, which means mouthwateringly tender meat and piquant broth.

To create your own birria and bourbon barrel-aged wine pairing at home, check out Claudette Zepeda’s recipe for birria beef tacos via Food & Wine below or support your local birria takeout spot.

birria tacos paired with 1000 Stories bourbon barrel-aged Zinfandel wine

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (2-pound) boneless chuck roast (about 2 1/4 inches thick)
  • 2 pounds English-cut beef short ribs (about 3 ribs)
  • 2 tablespoons plus 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided, plus more to taste
  • Adobo
  • 8 cups water
  • 1 cup finely chopped white onion, rinsed
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • Canola oil, for greasing
  • 32 (6-inch) fresh corn tortillas or 16 packaged corn tortillas
  • Lime wedges, for serving

DIRECTIONS

Step 1

Sprinkle chuck roast and short ribs all over with 2 tablespoons salt. Combine roast, ribs, and adobo in a large nonreactive bowl; toss to coat. Cover and chill at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 300°F. Transfer adobo mixture to a large (9 1/2-quart) Dutch oven; add 8 cups water. Bring to a simmer, uncovered, over medium, stirring occasionally. Cover with lid, and place in preheated oven. Bake until meat is fork- tender, about 4 hours.

Step 3

Remove chuck roast and short ribs from braising broth, and transfer to a large bowl; cover with aluminum foil to keep warm. Return broth in Dutch oven to heat over medium, and cook, uncovered, skimming off fat as needed, until reduced to about 8 cups, 15 to 20 minutes. Season broth with salt to taste. Shred meat; discard bones. Toss meat with 1 1/2 cups of the broth.

Step 4

Stir together onion, cilantro, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl; set aside.

Step 5

Heat a large nonstick electric griddle to 400°F or a large (12-inch) cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Using a paper towel dipped in canola oil, lightly grease griddle. If using fresh tortillas, stack 2 tortillas, and use tongs to dip them together into adobo broth. (If using packaged tortillas, dip 1 tortilla per taco.) Place stacked tortillas on griddle; top with 1/4 cup meat. Repeat with as many tortilla stacks as will comfortably fit on griddle. Cook until bottom tortilla is lightly browned and crispy, 1 to 2 minutes. Fold tacos in half, gently pressing with a spatula. Transfer to a serving plate. Repeat process with oil, adobo broth, remaining tortillas, and remaining meat.

Step 6

Serve tacos hot with onion-cilantro mixture, lime wedges, and remaining adobo broth for dipping or sipping.

Make Ahead

Adobo can be made up to 3 days ahead. Meat can be braised up to 2 days in advance and reheated in broth before shredding meat and reducing broth

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