You just can’t. You can however make your Mexican feast so much better with the addition of “puffy” tacos. If you’ve never had a puffy tacos, let me just tell you that you are missing out… big time. Especially when the puffy tacos are filled with birria. Oh my gosh, so much YUM. Birria is a traditional Mexican Stew. My brother Brendan’s girlfriend, Lyndsie told me all about it, Then I of course had to make it. I believe that traditionally it’s made with goat meat, but I wasn’t able to find any goat meat where I live. I saw a bunch of recipes that used pork and lamb, so I decided to go with lamb meat. If you’d prefer, you could use a beef roast, pork roast or even chicken thighs. Birria is basically stewed meat in a spicy tomatillo chile sauce. It seemed like all the recipes I looked at were slightly different from one other, therefore, I decided to pick and choose the best parts. SOO… I’m not sure if this is truly a traditional birria, but it is delicious, and let’s be real, that’s really all that matters.
As I explained yesterday, my family always does Mexican on New Year’s Eve. Yesterday we did a little appetizer/snack recipe, today it’s tacos, and tomorrow…um well, let’s just say it’s going to be cheesy, oh so cheesy. And Wednesday?!? Citrusy and boozy. Get excited! These puffy tacos are surely the star of my Mexican Feast. They’re spicy, full of smoky flavors and the meat is perfectly tender. I paired the tacos with a quick mango salsa and a cilantro lime yogurt sauce. The meat is delicious on its own, well maybe just sprinkle of cheese. Then add it to a crunchy taco shell… so good! You could also serve the meat as a stew in a bowl with warmed flour tortillas. I personally love a good taco though, and I mean, tacos are way more fun than stew. Plus, its New Years, all New Years food should be fun, you know?!?
I’m keeping this week’s posts short and sweet. My mom says I need to try to take a little Christmas break and just breath. For once I’m taking her advice. Well that and the fact that a couple of family members are sick, people are going down like bowling pins. As of right now, I feel A-OK, but I’m thinking I need to make some soup to help people get on the mend. I also need to stay healthy so I can come through on Thursday night with these delicious Birria Puffy Tacos that everyone has been waiting for. So what are you guys up to this week? Any fun New Year’s Eve plans?? Leave a comment and tell me all about it!
Ok, I’ll take all those tacos now please.
