Crockpot Beef Birria tacos

These Birria Beef tacos are life changing! They are cheesy and delicious, made with juicy, slow cooked beef. The sauce has so much flavor, you’ll definitely want some on the side for dipping. The Birria Beef is great to make on a busy day because all ingredients are thrown in a slow cooker and the beef and sauce are ready when you are! Assembly with tortillas is simple and finishing them in the oven on a sheet pan saves time and energy. (Traditionally they are fried in a pan) I use grain free tortillas such as Siete Cassava tortillas, but corn will work as well.

Ingredients 

• 3 dried ancho chiles stemmed and seeded
• 3 dried guajillo chiles stemmed and seeded
• 2 dried chipotle chiles stemmed and seeded
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 lbs grass fed boneless beef chuck roast
• 2 yellow onions- chopped
• 1 tbsp garlic powder 
• 1 tbsp oregano 
• 1 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp chili powder 
• 1 tbsp paprika 
• 1 tbsp cumin
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup orange or tangerine juice
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup strained tomato sauce
• 1 carrot- cut in pieces 
• Shredded Monterey Jack or oaxaca cheese
• Gluten free tortillas-corn, almond or cassava 
• Limes
• Bunch of cilantro 

Directions 

1. In a bowl mix spices-garlic powder, oregano, chili powder, paprika, cumin, salt
2. Coat the roast with the spice mixture, rubbing the entire roast
3. Lay the chopped onions on the bottom of the crockpot
4. Lay the roast on top of the onions – you can cut the roast in pieces if it’s easier to place in crockpot 
5. Pour chicken broth, juice, honey, and tomatoes over roast
6. Add dried peppers and bay leaf, submerge in liquid
7. Add carrots 
8. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours
9. Remove meat from crockpot and shred
10. Preheat oven to 350
11. Remove the bay leaf and add the sauce and vegetables from the crockpot to a high power blender
12. Blend until smooth
13. Transfer sauce to sauce pan
14. Keep sauce warm on low heat
15. Dip tortillas in sauce and lay on baking sheet
16. Add shredded cheese to half of each tortilla and then shredded beef on top of cheese
17. Fold tortillas over to cover beef press lightly to ‘seal’
18. Cook in oven for approximately 8-10 mins until cheese is melted and tortillas crisp up a bit
19. Serve with extra sauce on the side, limes and avocado

Sprinkle with chopped cilantro