It was during the pandemic that I tried my first birria tacos. When I first bit into one, I immediately fell in love with the rich flavors of the meat stewed filling. Ever since then, it’s become one of my guilty pleasures. Making birria is time-consuming, so seeing an easy-to-cook birria frozen pack is great. I will be giving my Trader Joe’s birria review.
What is Birria?
Birria is a braised meat stew, originating from the state of Jalisco in Mexico. It is time-consuming to make since the meats are slow-cooked to obtain that tenderness. The most popular form of birria in Mexico is goat meat. Since goat meat isn’t as popular in the United States, beef is the most popular variant.
Trader Joe’s Birria Rating
Birria is a braised meat stew, originating from the state of Jalisco in Mexico. To make it is time-consuming since the meats are slow-cooked to obtain that tenderness. The most popular form of birria in Mexico is goat meat. Since goat meat isn’t as popular in the United States, beef is the most popular variant.
The meat was pretty tender but my only complaint was that it wasn’t as rich in flavor as the birria I’ve tried at restaurants. It wasn’t as noticeable when I made birria tacos from the meat and garnished it with chopped white onions, cilantro, and lime juice.
How to Eat the Trader Joe’s Birria
You can leave it and eat it as a stew or make birria tacos from it. This is how I made the birria tacos.
- Follow the microwave instructions (I recommend this over the stove-top process so there will be more liquid)
- Take a tortilla and dipped it in the stew until full coverage
- Heat the tortilla in a pain
- Cover the tortilla by sprinkling shredded mozzarella cheese and some of the birria meat
- Fold the tortilla on the pan and finished off the cooking until the tortilla is nice and toasty
- You can fill the taco with toppings such as chopped onions, cilantro, and juice from a lime wedge
- Eat and dip the tacos with the consume
Trader Joe’s Beef Birria Heating Instructions
Microwave Instructions
- Remove the frozen birria from the packaging and puncture the film with a fork
- Heat on high for around 2.5 minutes.
- Take it out from the microwave and remove the film. Stir the birria around.
- Heat it for an additional 2.5 minutes.
Stovetop Instructions
- Thaw it in the fridge overnight
- Pour all the contents into a pot
- Bring to boil over medium
Trader Joe’s Beef Birria Nutritional Facts
There are 2 servings per container. Each serving size is 1 cup. For the whole container, it is 570 calories with the following macros: 31 grams fat, 5 grams carbs, and 64 grams protein.
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