Vegan Instant Pot Birria Tacos
Try these delicious rich tacos that melt in your mouth. Fried tacos filled with soy chorizo, diced onions, cilantro and cheese. Made with a rich, soupy sauce perfect for dipping and smothering your tacos in.
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 2 Dried Guajillo Chiles seeds removed.
- 1 Dried Pasilla Chile seeds removed.
- 2 Yellow Onions 1 quartered, 1 diced
- 4 Tbsp Avocado Oil
- 4 Garlic Cloves Peeled
- 4 Cups Vegetable Stock
- 1 Tsp Salt and Pepper
- 3 Ground Cloves
- 1 Tsp Cumin
- 1 Tsp Oregano
- 1/2 Tsp Cinnamon
- 1 14 Oz Can diced tomatoes
- 2 Tbsp White Vinegar
- 2 Bay leaves
Tacos
- 1 Trader Joes Soy Chorizo you can also use Beyond Meat Ground Beef.
- 1 Oz Adobo Seasoning Optional. I would only use this if using beyond meat.
- 12 Corn Tortillas
- 2 Cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese I used Go Veggie Vegan Cheese Shreds.
- 1 Yellow Onion Diced
- 1 Cup Cilantro Chopped
- 1 Lime Cut into Wedges
Instructions
- Start by cutting open the peppers and taking out the seeds. Place them in a bowl of hot water and let the soak for 20-30 minutes.
- Next preheat oven to 450.
- Peel and quarter onion. Peel apart all the layers.
- Peel garlic cloves. Place on aluminum foil and bake for 10 minutes or until the onions start to char.
- Once the onions and garlic are cooked add them to a blender with the peppers, vinegar, tomatoes, seasonings, 2 cups broth and oil.
- Blend until smooth.
- Add to an Instant Pot. Add in 2 cups remaining broth and bay leaves. Turn on Manual for 25 minutes. Quick Release when finished and remove bay leaves.
- Next fry up your meat and dice onions, chop cilantro and cut limes.
- To make the tacos start by heating a large skillet or frying pan.
- Add in a small amount of oil.
- Coat your tortilla fully in your tomato sauce on both sides.
- Lay in pan. Next spoon 2 spoonful's of meat on one side of the tortilla.
- Add onion, cilantro and shredded cheese. Pour on more sauce.
- With a spatula fold over tortilla and flatten it. Cook until it crisps. Flip and do the same to the other side. Remove and set aside.
- Repeat this step until all the tacos are made.
- To eat garnish with fresh squeezed lime juice. Dunk your delicious tacos in the zesty sauce and devour!