Chicken Birria Taco Bowls

Chicken Birria Taco Bowls

Ingredients

  • 1 Spicito Birria Bomb

  • 4 cups water

  • 2–3 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs

  • 1 small onion, sliced

  • 2 cups cooked rice (white, brown or Mexican rice)

  • 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed

  • Shredded lettuce or cabbage

  • Pico de gallo or salsa

  • Avocado or guacamole

  • Lime wedges and cilantro

Directions

  1. Add chicken and onion to a slow cooker or heavy pot.

  2. Dissolve 1 Birria Bomb in 4 cups water (let soften, then whisk or break apart) and pour over the chicken.

  3. Slow cooker: Cook on LOW 5–7 hours or HIGH 3–4 hours until chicken is very tender.
    Stovetop: Bring to a gentle simmer, cover and cook 45–60 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken pulls apart easily.

  4. Shred chicken with two forks and stir back into the birria broth.

  5. Build bowls: Add rice to bowls, then beans, a generous scoop of chicken birria plus some broth, and shredded lettuce or cabbage.

  6. Top with pico, avocado or guac, cilantro and lime juice.

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