Grilled Lamb Taco with Salsa Borracha and Salsa Verde

Preparation info
  • Makes

    12

    large tacos.
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Amor y Tacos

By Deborah Schneider

Published 2010

  • About

Birria de chivo is a beloved traditional street food, usually eaten early in the day or for lunch, along with a bowl of beans and some radishes and onions. Big chunks of lamb or goat meat are rubbed with a spice blend (the recipe for which is always guarded by the family), then slowly simmered until tender with chiles and tomatoes. The meat is removed from the broth, then roasted, shredded, and served with a tequila-laced sauce and plenty of tortillas for dipping. It’s delicious, but