Birria Grilled Cheese

4h
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cut the beef chuck roast into pieces.
  2. 2Sear the beef oxtails, beef short ribs, and beef chuck roast in a large pot.
  3. 3Remove the seared meat from the pot.
  4. 4Dice an onion.
  5. 5Add the diced onion to the pot.
  6. 6Smash and peel garlic cloves.
  7. 7Open a can of tomato paste.
  8. 8Add the garlic and tomato paste to the pot with the onions.
  9. 9Open a carton of beef stock.
  10. 10Add the beef stock to the pot.
  11. 11Add the seared meat back into the pot.
  12. 12Remove the stems and seeds from dried chiles.
  13. 13Add the dried chiles to the pot.
  14. 14Cover the pot and let it simmer for three hours.
  15. 15Transfer some of the broth, onions, garlic, and chiles to a blender.
  16. 16Blend until smooth.
  17. 17Pour the blended sauce back into the pot and stir.
  18. 18Remove the cooked meat from the pot and shred it in a metal bowl.
  19. 19Add some of the birria broth to the shredded meat.
  20. 20Mix the birria meat and sauce.
  21. 21Place a slice of sourdough bread on a cutting board.
  22. 22Add American cheese, birria meat, and mozzarella cheese on top of the bread.
  23. 23Top with another slice of sourdough bread.
  24. 24Grill the sandwich in a pan.
  25. 25Flip the sandwich to grill the other side.
  26. 26Cut the grilled cheese in half.
  27. 27Dip the grilled cheese into a small bowl of birria consommé.
  28. 28Enjoy your birria grilled cheese.

Ingredients

  • beef oxtails
  • beef short ribs
  • beef chuck roast
  • onion
  • garlic
  • tomato paste
  • beef stock
  • dried chiles
  • sourdough bread
  • American cheese
  • mozzarella cheese

Equipment

large potknifetongscan openerblendermetal bowlpan