# Birria Quesadillas

A delicious recipe of Birria Quesadillas, made from scratch with tender shredded beef and a flavorful sauce.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup Chosen Avocado Oil Shortening
- 3 cups Flour
- 1 cup Water
- 1 Onion
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 2 lbs Beef
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 cup Dried chilies
- 2 Cinnamon sticks
- 1 tsp Clove
- 1 tsp Black peppercorns
- 2 Bay leaves
- 1 bottle Chosen Avocado Oil
- 4 cups Beef broth
- 1 cup Oaxaca cheese

## Instructions

1. Prepare the dough by mixing flour and avocado oil shortening.
2. Add water and mix until a smooth dough forms.
3. Divide the dough into small portions and roll each into a thin circle.
4. Cook the dough circles in a hot skillet until lightly browned on both sides.
5. Finely chop onions and garlic.
6. Cut the beef into small pieces and season with salt.
7. Combine dried chilies, cinnamon, cloves, peppercorns, and bay leaves in a cheesecloth bag.
8. In a pot, sauté the beef, then add onions and garlic until softened.
9. Add the cheesecloth bag with spices, beef broth, and cook until the beef is tender.
10. Remove the beef from the broth and shred it.
11. Blend the cooking liquid until smooth.
12. Assemble the quesadillas by layering cheese and shredded beef on a tortilla.
13. Grill the quesadillas until golden brown and cheese is melted.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- measuring cups
- mixing bowl
- wooden spoon
- rolling pin
- cast iron skillet
- tongs
- small bowl
- large pot
- scissors
- blender

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/NU19E-Y5nGs?si=hRtVRVlQyWl3yiqH
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/387b4679-c88d-4239-b4df-346271ed7539
- Extracted: 2025-02-23

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