Let’s take a trip to El Paso and San Antonio with this delicious recipe! If you love al pastor birria tacos, this is an innovative meal that will thrill your taste buds. These grilled cheese birria sandwiches put regular grilled cheese and tomato soup to shame. So let’s jump in!
Yes, you can put just about any type of meat on a grilled cheese sandwich, such as turkey, chicken, salami, or even pulled pork. Put whatever you like. Personally, just cheese and grilled bread is delicious without meat.
Why You’ll Love Birria Grilled Cheese
Move over Grilled Cheese and Tomato soup! You have a new competitor in town. This Birria Grilled Cheese was out of this world! The beef itself is insane, but that consommé is so delicious I could almost drink it on its own.
Make sure to leave plenty of time to braise the beef, and make some extra since it can keep for a little while and is very versatile! You can turn it into a variety of different meals.
To make these Mexican grilled cheeses, you’ll make your own birria meat out of Beef Short Ribs seasoned with kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and canola oil.
Then, you’ll mix stemmed & seeded ancho chiles, stemmed & seeded guajillo chiles, chipotle in adobo, white onion, garlic cloves, and water.
You’ll prepare your braising and seasonings with beef broth, Mexican oregano, black pepper, sea salt, cinnamon sticks, and bay leaves.
You’ll finish off each grilled cheese sandwich with shredded Jack cheese, chopped red onions, chopped cilantro, and thick cut slices of bread.
Keep in mind, this recipe is a bit of a time commitment. You’ll need 1 hour of prep and 4.5 hours of cook time to serve 4. Most of the time is spent braising the beef, so it’s not necessarily labor intensive. You know what they say, “Good things take time.” And these are grilled cheeses worthy of that time! Let’s dive in.
How to Make a Beef Birria Cheese Sandwich
Preheat your fire to medium high temperature (around 375F). Add a dutch oven over the fire to preheat for 3-4 minutes.
Add your ancho chile, guajillo chile and garlic cloves to your dutch oven and let char for 30-45 seconds per side. Once charred, add your water to the skillet and let simmer over the fire for 7-8 minutes.
Once simmered, pull the dutch oven off of the heat. Toss those charred chiles and garlic plus the water into a food processor along with your chopped onion and chipotle in adobo. Blend until completely smooth and then pour that paste into a bowl.
Add your short ribs to a large bowl with some oil and liberally season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Place your cleaned dutch oven over the fire and sear off each side of the beef until browned. Do this in batches if needed.
Next, add all your short ribs to the dutch oven along with the chile paste, beef broth and all of the braising seasonings. Cover the dutch oven and let simmer over medium heat until the beef is fork tender (about 3.5-4.5 hours). Make sure to skim the top of the sauce to remove excess fat as needed.
Once the beef is tender, pull it off, dispose of the bones, bay leaves and cinnamon sticks. Then strain your braising sauce from the meat until it is a clean consomme. Add the consomme to a new bowl and then begin to shred your beef.
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FAQ
What can you add to grilled cheese?
What counts as a grilled cheese?
Is a grilled cheese with meat a panini?
Is it still a grilled cheese if you add ham?
Does grilled cheese work with old cheese?
A grilled cheese doesn’t work with just any old cheese. You’ve got to have a cheese with just the right melting characteristics. Dry, crumbly, fresh cheeses, like goat cheese, won’t melt properly. Ditto for overly aged cheeses, like a Parmesan or hard pecorino.
Which is the most healthy cheese to eat?
Types of cheese are distinguished according to the basic ingredients and processing methods. Therefore, the nutritional content and characteristics of each cheese certainly varies. As every individual’s nutritional requirement and health conditions are different, it is important to choose the type of cheese based on the condition. Feta cheese and Goat cheese are traditionally made from goat’s or sheep’s milk. This type of cheese is beneficial for people who are lactose intolerant because feta lacks casein, the main protein in cow’s milk that is not easily digested by people with lactose intolerance. In addition, feta cheese is rich in mineral phosphorus which is good for healthy, strong bones and teeth. Cheddar cheese that comes from cow’s milk is also beneficial for those who are lactose sensitive. This is because its long aging process reduces the content of lactose in the cheese. This type of cheese is high in calcium which is important for bone health. In addition, Mozzarella Cheese is low in sodium and low in fat when compared to cheddar and parmesan cheese. This is a good alternative for individuals with hypertension or kidney disease. However, the calcium and mineral levels of mozzarella are not as high as the two cheeses.
What meat goes well with grilled cheese?
There are a few meats that go great with grilled cheese sandwiches. Some of the best meats to pair with grilled cheese include bacon, ham, turkey, and roast beef. Each of these meats provides a unique flavor that can take your grilled cheese sandwich to the next level. Keep scrolling for even more ideas! 1. Bacon Who doesn’t love grilled cheese?
What is a grilled cheese sandwich?
A grilled cheese sandwich is a simple yet delicious food that can be made with just a few ingredients. One of the most popular variations on this classic sandwich is to add ham. Ham provides a nice salty contrast to the creamy cheese, and the two ingredients complement each other perfectly.