"You gotta try these Epic Delicious Instant Pot Birria Tacos! You'll love the flavor explosion of juicy tender meat, melted cheese, crispy tortilla, dipping into rich birria sauce...."
INGREDIENTS
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3 pounds beef (chuck roast, beef shank, short ribs, oxtail), lamb, or goat meat
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2 tablespoons (30ml) vegetable oil
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3 (47.5g) ancho chilies ((very mild, smoky, 1000 – 2000 SHU))
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3 (13.5g) guajillo chilies ((sweet, smoky, not very spicy, 2500–5000 SHU))
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1 (8g) new Mexican dried chiles ((mild, sweet 800 - 1400 SHU))
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Optional: 1 (0.7g) chile de árbol ((quite spicy, 15000 - 30000 SHU))
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1 (200g) onion (, sliced)
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6 (27g) garlic cloves (, chopped)
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2 bay leaves
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½ (2.4g) cinnamon stick (or ½ teaspoon (1g) cinnamon powder)
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2 teaspoons (2g) dried Mexican oregano or oregano
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1½ teaspoon (3g) cumin seeds (, ground)
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1 teaspoon (1.8g) coriander (, ground)
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2 teaspoons (10g) tomato paste
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2 cups (500ml) unsalted chicken stock or high-quality unsalted beef stock
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2 tablespoons (30ml) apple cider vinegar
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Optional: 1 tablespoon (15ml) regular soy sauce
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Optional: 1 tablespoon (15ml) fish sauce
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Salt & ground black pepper
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8 - 12 corn tortillas
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Good melting cheese (i.e. Oaxaca cheese or mozzarella cheese) (, freshly grated)
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White onion (, diced)
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Cilantro (, finely chopped)
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Lime slices