Quesabirria Tacos Recipe

Tender and flavorful birria meat and melty Oaxaca cheese are mixed to create one of the best quesabirria tacos. Paired with consomé for dipping, it’s a quick, flavorful, and genuine recipe.

In relation to Mexican meals, it’s protected to say my household is a large fan.

On a mean week in our home, we might simply have mulitas and tacos dorados for dinner one evening. It additionally wouldn’t be unusual to pair it with some nachos. 

Oh, let’s not neglect the household favorites: arrachera (Mexican skirt steak) and pollo asado (Mexican grilled rooster).

Generally, although, we wish to be just a little extra fancy and put in that additional effort. As a substitute of our typical tacos or quesadillas, we go all in and make quesabirria tacos. 

Desk of Contents

1. What are quesabirria tacos?
2. Elements wanted
3. Methods to make quesabirria tacos
4. Recipe ideas and variations
5. Storage directions
6. Incessantly requested questions
7. Extra scrumptious Mexican recipes to strive
8. Quesabirria Tacos (Recipe Card)

What are quesabirria tacos?

Quesabirria is a Mexican dish created in Tijuana (the primary place I ever tried them!). Quesabirria tacos are giant tortillas crammed with birria beef and cheese, then cooked on the range till the cheese is melted. That is totally different to birria tacos, which use corn taco shells or mushy tacos for the outside. 

Listed below are some the reason why I LOVE this recipe:

• All you want is one dish. The tacos are cooked in a skillet, making cleanup a breeze.
• It’s low-cost to make. The important thing ingredient within the birria is beef chuck roast, which is among the most reasonably priced and flavorful cuts of beef there’s. 
• There may be minimal preparation required. This recipe makes use of leftover birria meat which, in itself, is really easy to make.
• You possibly can freeze leftovers! Except you’ve gotten a household of ten, there can be leftovers. As a substitute of consuming these scrumptious tacos for a whole week (which isn’t a nasty concept…). The leftover birria meat can be utilized to make birria ramen, birria quesadillas, and even a birria pizza.

Elements wanted

This recipe begins with a batch of my home made birria meat. It makes a HUGE serving, which suggests loads of flavorful meat to stuff into tacos. Here’s what you’ll want:

• Birria (ready)- That is my home made recipe for birria stew. It contains beef chuck roast, ancho chiles, garlic, tomatoes, broth, and apple cider vinegar. You’ll discover there’s a appreciable quantity of liquid known as the consomé. Hold this separate from the meat, as we’ll use it later within the cooking course of.
• Corn tortillas– Both store-bought corn tortillas or, for a low-carb possibility, keto tortillas. Please keep away from utilizing flour tortillas or skinny tortillas, or else they’ll crumble when dipped within the consomé.
• Oaxaca cheese– This gooey Mexican cheese melts fantastically and lends a gentle taste that balances out the birria meat completely.
• Cilantro and onion– Freshly chopped to serve. 
• Oil. To fry. I like to make use of vegetable oil or peanut oil, as a result of they’ve a excessive smoke level.
• Condiments– Salsa, guacamole, and contemporary lime wedges.

Methods to make quesabirria tacos

I’ve included step-by-step photographs beneath to make this recipe straightforward to comply with at house. For the complete printable recipe directions and ingredient portions, scroll to the recipe card on the backside of this publish.

Step 1- Soak the tortillas. Add the consomé (birria meat liquid) to a big bowl and dip a tortilla in it.

Step 2- Fry and fill. Add oil to a forged iron skillet over medium-high warmth. As soon as scorching, add a soaked tortilla and sprinkle with cheese. Add the shredded beef on high, fold, and prepare dinner on each side for 2-3 minutes, till golden.

Step 3- Serve. Pair the crispy birria tacos with a aspect of the consomé for dipping (or every other dipping sauce) and a squeeze of lime juice.

Recipe ideas and variations

• Use a forged iron skillet as an alternative of a fundamental frying pan. It’ll crisp up the soaked tortillas higher. They’re additionally greater, so you possibly can prepare dinner 2-3 tacos at a time.
• Corn tortilla measurement issues. I do know I’ve already talked about it, however all the time use giant corn tortillas, so you possibly can load them up with loads of meat and cheese. The bigger corn ones are additionally sturdy sufficient to carry onto numerous consomé.
• Modify the spice degree. The birria meat itself isn’t overly spicy, so if you’re a spice fiend like me, add some pink pepper flakes, chili powder, or scorching sauce.
• Use a superb, melty cheese. I typically discover Oaxaca cheese just a little exhausting to search out, so should you want a superb substitute, mozzarella and Pepper Jack are two nice alternate options.

Storage directions

To retailer: The assembled tacos shouldn’t be saved, however the birria meat and birria liquid will hold effectively. Place them each in separate containers and retailer within the fridge for as much as 5 days.

To freeze: Place the cooked and cooled meat in an hermetic container and pour the sauce on high. This may be frozen for as much as 6 months.

Reheating: Microwave the meat for 30-40 seconds or reheat in a small saucepan till scorching. I like so as to add 2-3 tablespoons of the birria broth to maintain the meat moist.

Incessantly requested questions

Extra scrumptious Mexican recipes to strive

• Carne asada– One of the vital flavorful cuts of steak you’ll ever make.
• Sofritas– 100% meat-free however you’d by no means tell- it’s so flavorful.
• Rooster Al Pastor– Candy, savory, and filled with taste.
• Carnitas– The easiest way to get pleasure from pulled pork.