Birria Quesadilla
Birria Bomb recipe

Birria Quesadilla

Layers of cheese and birria in a flour tortilla, toasted till golden and cut into wedges.

The bomb1 Birria Bombhalf a pack
The meat1-1.5 kgbeef chuck
Cook time45 min-1 hrpressure cooker
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How to make it

  1. 1

    Cook the birria

    Put the beef chuck in your pot, drop in 1 Birria Bomb and pour in 3-4 cups (720-960 ml) of water. Pressure cook on medium heat for about 45 minutes to 1 hour, until the beef pulls apart with a fork.

    ⏱ 45 min-1 hr
  2. 2

    Shred the beef

    Shred the beef and keep the consommé warm.

  3. 3

    Layer it up

    Put a flour tortilla in a hot pan. Add a layer of cheese, a layer of birria, then more cheese, and top with another tortilla.

  4. 4

    Toast

    Cook until the tortillas are golden and the cheese melts, flipping halfway.

  5. 5

    Serve

    Cut into wedges and serve with salsa or sour cream, and the consommé for dunking.

Good to know

Measurements are a guide, so adjust the water and seasoning to your taste.

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