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Quesabirria
Bring the heart of Mexico to your dinner table with quesabirria. It's a stunning medley of spices, melt-in-your-mouth beef, and oozy cheese, all wrapped in a crispy tortilla!
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs 30 mins
Total Time
4 hrs 55 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
504 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
For the Birria Stew:
- 4 whole ancho chile dried
- 2 whole guajillo chile dried
- 2 whole chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
- 6 whole garlic cloves
- 1 cup crushed tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar distilled
- 2 teaspoons oregano dried, Mexican
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin ground
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 4 pounds beef chuck roast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 medium white onion diced
- 4 cups beef broth
For Assembly:
- 18 small corn tortillas street taco size
- 1 medium red onion diced
- 1 cup cilantro chopped, fresh
- 4 cups Oaxaca cheese or Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300°F.
- In a medium-sized pot, bring water to a boil. Add dried chiles and submerge them in the hot water. Let them sit for 15-20 minutes until they have softened. After that, drain the chiles, remove the stems, and scrape out the seeds.
- Transfer the softened peppers to a blender or food processor. Add the chipotle peppers, garlic, crushed tomatoes, vinegar, oregano, paprika, cumin, allspice, and cinnamon. Process the mixture until it's smooth.
- Over medium-high heat, warm a large, oven-safe Dutch oven pot. Add vegetable oil to the pot. Season the chuck roast with salt and sear it on all sides until browned. Remove the roast and set it aside.
- In the same pot, sauté diced onions for 3-4 minutes until they begin to soften. Add the chili paste mixture and continue to cook for another 3-4 minutes.
- Add the beef broth to the pot and stir to combine. Return the seared roast to the pot, submerging it in the liquid. Cover the pot and transfer it to the preheated oven. Roast the meat until it is tender and can be easily shredded, which should take about 3 hours.
- Remove the roast from the liquid and shred it. Spoon some of the liquid into individual serving bowls for dipping, but keep the meat and the remaining liquid separate.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Dip a tortilla into the liquid until it is fully submerged, then immediately place it in the hot skillet. Toast it for 1-2 minutes until browned, then flip it over. Put a bit of cheese, some shredded meat, and a generous pinch of onion and cilantro on half of the toasted tortilla. Fold the tortilla in half to cover the filling. Continue toasting until the cheese is melted, ensuring both sides are toasted. Repeat this process with the remaining tortillas.
- Serve the quesabirrias immediately while hot, accompanied by the dipping liquid.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
504kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
48g
(96%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Trans Fat
2g
(100%)
Cholesterol
156mg
(52%)
Sodium
980mg
(41%)
Potassium
1309mg
(28%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
5000IU
(100%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
87mg
(9%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 504
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 504kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 48g | 96% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 156mg | 52% |
| Sodium | 980mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 1309mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 5000IU | 100% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 9% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.