09/09/2026
🌮 BEEF CHEEK BIRRIA TACOS 🔥
We took our ridiculously tender Grass-Fed Irish Beef Cheeks and gave them the full Birria treatment… slow cooked under pressure in the Ninja Foodi in a rich Mexican chilli adobo until they literally fall apart. 🤤
Then into corn tortillas with plenty of melted cheese, crisped in that glorious red birria fat and served with the rich beef consommé for dunking. 💦🌮
INGREDIENTS
🥩 5 Beef Cheeks – approx. 3.4kg
🌶️ smoked Mexican chipotle chillies in Adobo sauce
🧄 garlic cloves
🍅 400g tin of Italian tomatoes
🥩 Beef stock
🍎 80ml apple cider vinegar
🌿 Mexican oregano
🧂 Cumin, coriander seed, black pepper, cloves, cinnamon, crushed chilli & bay leaves
🌮 Small corn tortillas
🧀 Mozzarella / Mild Cheddar blend
🌿 Fresh coriander
🧅 Diced white onions
🫑 Mixed Bell Peppers
🍋🟩 Fresh lime
METHOD
Fry the onions, garlic, bell peppers and spices, then combine everything with the chillies, borria paste, tomatoes, vinegar and some beef stock. Add to the Ninja Foodi.
Sear the beef cheeks, add them to the Ninja Foodi also then pressure cook on HIGH for 90 mins, followed by a 20–25 min natural release.
Remove and shred that ridiculously tender beef. Reduce the cooking juices into a rich consommé and skim off the beautiful red birria fat — DO NOT throw that stuff away! 👀🔥
Dip/brush your tortillas in the birria fat, hit the hot pan, load with cheese + shredded beef, fold and fry until crispy, cheesy and filthy.
Finish with onion, coriander and lime and serve with a cup of that consommé for the obligatory dunk. 🤌
We also made a tomato & mango salsa and fresh guacamole 🥑
Beef cheeks and chipotle in adobo paste available from Carnivore Cartel 🥩
Save this one. You’re gonna want to make it. 🌮🔥
