Birria Quesadillas Recipe

• 份量: 8 servings
• 准备时间: 10 minutes
• 总时间: 3 hours 40 minutes

配料

5 ancho peppers

5 guajillo peppers

2-3 chiles de arbol (optional for spicier)

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 large white onion (chopped)

3 large tomatoes (chopped)

5 cloves garlic (chopped)

1 tablespoon Mexican oregano

1 tablespoon sea salt (or to taste)

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon black pepper

½ cup apple cider vinegar

2 large roasted tomatoes (chopped)

4 cups beef stock (separated)

4 pound boneless beef chuck (Or you can use beef shank or brisket - try with lamb shoulder. See Recipe Notes.)

2 tablespoons vegetable oil (or more as needed)

16 flour tortillas (taco sized)

4 cups shredded Mexican cheese (Use any melty cheese, like Oaxaca, Chihuahua, or Pepperjack, Monterrey Jack, etc)

Optional Extras. Chopped white or red onion, chopped cilantro, sliced jalapenos.

步骤

MAKE THE BIRRIA SAUCE

Soften Peppers

Heat a large pan to medium heat and add the dried peppers. Dry toast them in the hot pan 1-2 minutes per side, until the skins darken. Remove from heat and add the toasted peppers to a large bowl. Cover with hot water and steep 20 minutes, or until softened.

Onion and Tomatoes

While the peppers are rehydrating, heat the olive oil in the same pan to medium heat. Add the onion and tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes to soften.

Garlic

Add the garlic and cook another 1 minute, stirring.

Process

Add the cooked onion, tomatoes and garlic to a food processor.

Softened Chilies

Remove the softened chilies and add to the food processor, but reserve the soaking liquid.

Process and Strain

Add the seasonings to the food processor along with the vinegar and 1 cup beef stock. Process until smooth. It should be fairly thick, but you can thin if needed with the reserved soaking liquid. Strain if desired to remove any unprocessed bits of skin.

MAKE THE BIRRIA

Cut Beef

Cut the beef into large chunks and add to a large bowl.

Marinate

Pour the birria sauce over them and rub it into the meat. Cover and marinate the meat in the refrigerator for 2 hours minimum. Overnight is better.

Crock Pot

When you’re ready to cook, add the meat with all of the marinade, the chopped roasted tomatoes and remaining 3 cups beef broth to a large pot. Cover and cook at medium heat for 3 hours, or until the meat is fork tender and easy to shred. It should be fairly saucy.

Shred the meat with forks to your preference. Reserve most of the birria sauce (consome).

MAKE THE BIRRIA QUESADILLAS

Oil

Heat vegetable oil in a large pan or skillet. Set one tortilla into the pan.

Cheese and Birria

Spread on ½ cup shredded cheese, then shredded birria meat. Add onions, jalapenos, and cilantro if using. Cook 1-2 minutes, or utnil the bottom tortilla becomes crispy.

Flip

Top with another flour tortilla and flip. Cook another 1-2 minutes, or until the bottom tortilla becomes crispy. Repeat with remaining tortillas.

Serve

Slice and serve with reserved liquid consome (birria sauce) for dipping.

营养

• 卡路里: 851 kcal
• 总脂肪: 48 g
• 饱和脂肪: 21 g
• 不饱和脂肪: 26 g
• 反式脂肪: 2 g
• 胆固醇: 191 mg
• 钠: 2179 mg
• 总碳水化合物: 41 g
• 膳食纤维: 5 g
• 总糖: 7 g
• 蛋白质: 66 g