Cheat's birria tacos recipe

Cheat's birria tacos

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

These trendy tacos have been all over social media recently, and we aren't surprised - they're delicious! Dip your tortillas in the rich ragu to coat, then load up your tacos with more ragu and cheese, and serve with salsa.

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  • Serves 4
  • 3 mins to prepare and 22 mins to cook
  • 649 calories / serving

    Ingredients

    • 600g leftover beef brisket ragu
    • 2 tsp chipotle paste
    • 1 tsp smoked paprika
    • 1 small onion, finely chopped
    • 1 large vine tomato (100g), finely chopped
    • 15g fresh coriander, roughly chopped
    • 1 lime, juiced​
    • 8-pack mini tortilla wraps
    • 150g grated mozzarella and cheese mix
    • 2 tbsp sunflower oil​

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    Each serving contains

    Energy
    2705kJ 649.0kcal
    32%
    Fat
    39g
    high55%
    Saturates
    15g
    high77%
    Salt
    2.0g
    high33%
    Sugars
    8g
    low9%

    of the Reference intake

    Carbohydrate 39.1gProtein 31.5gFibre 4.8g

    Method

    1. Put the ragu in a medium saucepan and stir in the chipotle paste and smoked paprika. Simmer for 6-8 mins over a medium heat.
    2. Meanwhile, mix the onion, tomato, coriander and lime juice in a bowl; season and set aside.
    3. Dip each tortilla into the ragu to coat one side in sauce, then lay out on a large chopping board, ragu-side down. Divide the brisket between them, leaving one half empty. Sprinkle over the cheese and fold over.
    4. Heat 1½ tsp sunflower oil in a large, nonstick frying pan over a medium-high heat. Fry 2 tortillas for 2 mins each side until crisp and the cheese has melted. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with the rest of the tortillas and the remaining oil. Serve with the salsa.
    • Cook once, eat twice tip: Use leftovers from our Beef brisket ragu to make this recipe.

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