Birria Quesadillas
Birria Quesadillas are made of tender beef and cheese sandwiched in warm flour tortillas. Serve with consomme for dipping. It's a mouthwatering and slightly addictive creation.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time2 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Total Time2 hours hrs 25 minutes mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 449kcal
For the Chile Sauce:
Remove the stems from the chiles.
Open the chiles lengthwise and remove seeds and veins.
Repeat until there are no more chiles left.
Place in a stock pot and cover with water.
Bring to a boil. Then, remove from heat.
Put a lid on the pot, and let rest for 5 minutes.
Throw away the water.
Add rehydrated chiles, cinnamon, garlic, salt, pepper, thyme, cloves, and oregano to a blender.
Add 2 cups water.
Blend until smooth.
Set aside until ready to use.
For the Beef:
Press the Saute button on the Instant Pot.
Add the olive oil.
Heat for 2 minutes.
Meanwhile, chop up beef into large pieces and season with salt and pepper.
Sear on all sides.
Remove the beef from the instant pot.
Place a strainer over the instant pot and strain the chile sauce.
Add the bay leaf, bouillon, and water.
Stir to combine and return the beef to the pot.
Place the lid on the instant pot.
Move the valve to Sealing.
Press the Pressure Cook button.
Set time to 45 minutes.
Once the cycle is complete, move the valve to Venting.
Remove the beef from the pot and chop it up.
For the Quesadillas:
Dip one side of the flour tortilla in the broth.
Place on a hot skillet, dipped side down.
Add ½ cup cheese on one side of the tortilla.
Add some of the chopped birria on top of the cheese.
Sprinkle the beef with diced onion and cilantro.
Cook for 1 minute.
Fold over the other half of the tortilla.
Flip the quesadilla to cook the other side.
Cook for 1 more minute.
Repeat until no tortillas are left.
Slow Cooker Birria Instructions
Add the seared beef to the pot. Strain sauce over the beef. Cover and set the timer for 8 hours on low, or 4 hours on high.
Stove Top Birria Instructions
Sear the beef. Strain the sauce over the beef. Cover and cook for 2 ½ hours. Halfway through, add 2 cups of beef broth.
What type of cheese to use?
Monterey Jack or any type of cheese that melts well.
Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 916mg | Potassium: 390mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1452IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 486mg | Iron: 3mg