EZ Birria Tacos with a B.A.F. Birria Bomb

EZ dinner. B.A.F. flavor. Taco night can start with a clear plan instead of a long ingredient search: choose your meat amount, match your Birria Bomb, and let the slow cooker do its thing.

This slow-cooker birria taco guide follows our current B.A.F. Birria instructions. Keep the package directions and your appliance instructions handy as you cook.

What you need for EZ birria tacos

• One B.A.F. Birria Bomb, sized for your meat quantity
• Chuck roast, or another meat listed in our cooking guide: lamb, pork or chicken
• Water: 1.5 cups per pound of meat
• Tortillas and optional cheese, cilantro, diced onion and lime for serving

Choose your bomb size and water amount

Use a Small Bomb for 1–2 pounds of meat, Medium for 3–4 pounds, or Large for 5–6 pounds. Measure the meat first, then calculate the water at 1.5 cups per pound: a three-pound batch uses 4.5 cups.

Those quantities follow our Birria size and water guide. Water amounts differ by flavor, so do not apply this ratio to every B.A.F. Bomb.

How to make birria in a slow cooker

1. Unwrap your Birria Bomb and place it in the slow cooker with your meat and measured water.
2. Follow our current method: cook on HIGH for 6–8 hours, until the meat is fall-apart tender.
3. Stir to dissolve any remaining seasoning pieces.
4. Shred the cooked meat and save the broth, or consommé, for dipping.

Cooking time can vary with the appliance, cut and quantity of meat. Follow the package and appliance instructions, and use appropriate food-safety checks for your chosen meat rather than relying on time or tenderness alone.

Turn your birria into tacos

Warm tortillas in a pan, add cheese and shredded birria, then fold and crisp them. Finish with cilantro, diced onion and lime, and serve the reserved broth alongside for dipping.

Prefer a different dinner? Use the cooked birria as a topping for nachos or add it to a bowl with rice and your favorite toppings. Start with the same cooked batch, then make the serving style your own.

Using an Instant Pot or another pressure cooker?

Pressure-cooker preparation is different from the slow-cooker method above. Our current FAQ says to crumble the bomb first to help avoid scorching.

We do not give a universal pressure-cooker time here. Use a maker-approved method for your appliance, meat and batch size, including its liquid requirements, fill limits and pressure-release instructions.

Ready to make taco night B.A.F.?

Pick your Birria Bomb and keep the current cooking guide open while you prepare the pot. Easy is the goal. B.A.F. is the flavor.