This is a quick flavorful dish for some Mexican flair. Carroll Shelby's Birria Taco seasoning is available from the Commissary system, many local grocery stores, and Amazon.  It's ok to cheat.

Yes...I know there is a recipe on the back.  I modified it by combining the way my favorite restaurants makes it with the method for BBQ beef.

You'll need:

3lb beef chuck or top sirloin roast

Carroll Shelby Birria Taco Seasoning packet

MSG (yes, monosodium glutamate, or Accent from the spice aisle)

Soy Sauce, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar

Better than Beef bullion concentrate

Half a white onion

Tortillas

Fresh cilantro (sucks for you if you have the soap gene)

Cast Iron dutch oven

Recommended toppings:

Chiahuahua quesadilla cheese

Taco Bell mild sauce (available in bottles at the store)

Lettuce/tomato/sour cream

Preparation:

Set your oven to 250F (230F if you need a 9 hour cook time)

Heat your dutch oven on the stove and sear the meat on all sides.

Splash some worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, and soy sauce in the dutch oven, then add about a cup of water to make up the liquid.

Open the seasoning packet and crust the meat fully in the seasoning, heaviest andy any remainder on the top.

Throw a spoon full of better than beef on the top of the meat, close and put in oven.

Now finely dice the half an onion, and clean and coarsely chop the cilantro and store in fridge.

Finishing:

Make sure the meat reaches 205F!

Take out and let sit 10 to 15 minutes to cool and reabsorb fluids.

Use tongs to pull out fat pieces, then "mash" the rest to shred it. Do it right in the liquid broth so it gets all drenched in flavor. Add the onion and cilantro and mix up, let sit for another 10 minutes or so to cool further.

If you are making traditional birria:

Take out some of the broth, dip tortillas in it, and throw them in a hot skillet for a minute on each side until slightly crispy. Wrap meat and toppings in it and serve.

If you don't care about tradition:

Just freaking roll it in a tortilla and eat it.

Enjoy.