Chicken Birria Tacos

These Birria tacos need to be on your dinner menu because they are better than any you could buy. And because it's chicken they cook so much faster than beef or lamb birria tacos.

The best Birria I've had, and I've had a lot!

These Birria tacos are honestly better than any tacos you could find in the store.

Chicken Birria Tacos

Ingredients:

• Tortillas

• Monterey jack cheese

• 3 chicken thighs

• 1 red onion

• 2 roma tomatoes

• 4 garlic cloves

• 2 bay leaves

• 2 tsp chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

• ½ c. cilantro

• 2 tsp. oregano

• 1 tsp. paprika

• ½ tsp. cinnamon

• 1 tsp cumin

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tsp black pepper

• 1 c. chicken broth

• Optional: chopped cilantro, red onion, and lime wedges

Instructions:

1. Add oil to a sauce pan

2. Once oil is hot, add in chicken thighs and season with salt and pepper

3. Once thighs are browned, remove from saucepan

4. Add tomatoes, onion, cilantro, garlic, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, oregano, paprika, cinnamon, and cumin to sauce pan and cook down (about 10 minutes)

5. Once cooked down, remove and add to blender

6. Blend together to create a smooth sauce to go over chicken

7. Add chicken thighs back to sauce pan

8. Add blended sauce, chicken broth, and bay leaves to sauce pan

9. Cook on high until sauce starts to simmer then reduce to low and cover

10. Let chicken cook for 30-40 minutes (until chicken is tender enough to shred with fork)

11. Once chicken is cooked, remove from pan and shred chicken with fork

12. Place chicken back into sauce and begin to assemble tacos

13. To assemble tacos: 1. Dip tortilla in sauce 2. Place tortilla on skillet 3. Top tortilla with cheese, shredded chicken, cilantro, and onion, then close 4. Once one side of tortilla starts to brown, flip

14. Serve with lime wedges and consommé and enjoy!