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Slow-cooked Beef Birria Tacos

Yields4 ServingsPrep Time15 minsCook Time4 hrsTotal Time4 hrs 15 mins

Slow cooking can help tenderize flank steak beef and turn it into flaky and tender taco filling. You can make this with your Breville Smart Oven™ Air Fryer.

 500 g beef flank steak (camto)
 3 piece chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, canned
 3 tbsp Canola oil
 1 piece White Onion
 4 piece garlic cloves
 2 tbsp tomato paste
 3 cup Stock, Beef
 1 tbsp Sea Salt
 1 tbsp Soy sauce
 1 tsp Black Pepper Crushed
 2 piece Bay leaf
 1 tsp cloves
 0.5 tsp Oregano, dried
 0.5 tsp Cinnamon Powder
 10 piece corn tortilla
 30 g Cilantro
 200 g Kesong Puti
 1 piece Lime
1

Line up the beef flank steak in a square pan, season with sea salt and crushed black pepper.

2

Drizzle 2 tbsp of canola oil in a preheated pot, let it reach its smoking point.

3

Once the oil in the pot is screaming hot, sear the seasoned flank steak until brown on all sides.

4

Once the meat is perfectly seared, take it off the pan and drizzle 1 tbsp of canola oil.

5

Saute minced onions, garlic then add tomato paste until it reaches dark red color.

6

Add the seared meat, beef stock, chipotle peppers , soy sauce, bay leaf, cloves, oregano, and cinnamon powder.

7

Transfer the pot covered with aluminum foil into the pre-heated Breville Oven.

8

Activate the slow-cooked function (high), and transfer the pot to the Breville Oven to braise for about 4 hours.

9

Once the meat is soft and tender, Remove the meat from the sauce and shred it with two forks.

10

Add some of the sauce (the consommé) to a bowl and add a little beef broth if it needs to be thinned out.

11

Mince up some onion and cilantro and mix it in a small bowl with a few squeezes of lime and a pinch of salt.

12

Add a spoonful of the cilantro and onion mixture to the consomé and add a squeeze of lime.

13

Dip a corn tortilla into the top of the sauce. This should be mostly fat. And add it to a non-stick skillet, set over medium-high heat.

14

Flip over and then add a small handful of shredded meat and a handful of kesong puti. Shape it into a quesadilla/taco. And flip it over so it can get crispy and melty on the other side.

15

Serve with consommé. Enjoy.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4


Amount Per Serving
% Daily Value *
Sodium 90400mg3767%
Total Carbohydrate 102g34%

Sugars 028g
Protein 1226g2452%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.