Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- In a large pot add meat, onion, garlic, carrots, bay leaves and dried peppers. Cover with hot water.
- Add chicken bouillon, oregano, cumin and salt, stir to combine. Bring to a boil.
- After 30 minutes, skim the top of the pot to remove impurities from the bone cooking out.
- Remove the softened peppers, onion, garlic and carrots and place in a blender. Blend until smooth, adding up to 1/4 cup of broth if needed.
- Strain the blended mixture if needed to remove bits of skin.
- Add the blended peppers into the broth and stir to combine.
- Add chili powder to achieve a deep red color in the broth.
- Cover and continue to simmer for about 3 hours or until meat is tender and easily shredding.
- Skim the grease from the top of the broth and reserve it for making the tacos.
- Remove the meat from the broth, chop finely and set aside for serving.
- Dip corn tortillas into the reserved grease and place on a heated griddle.
- Top tortillas with chopped meat and cheese, fold, and cook until golden on both sides.
- Serve tacos topped with fresh cilantro and onion, alongside a bowl of broth for dipping.
Notes
These tacos are best served hot, and you can customize toppings like onion and cilantro to your liking.
