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Birria Grilled Cheese

Birria Grilled Cheese is slow-cooked, shredded beef smothered in red enchilada sauce, onions, queso fresco, mozzarella cheese, and cilantro grilled between two slices of Texas toast.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 hours
Total Time10 hours 15 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Keyword: Birria Grilled Cheese
Servings: 10
Calories: 703kcal
Author: Amanda Rettke--iamhomesteader.com

Ingredients

Shredded Beef*

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 pounds chuck roast
  • 1 tablespoon beef bouillon powder, or 1 bouillon cube
  • 1 can (28 ounces) enchilada sauce, red

Grilled Cheese

  • ½ cup (1 stick / 113 g) unsalted butter, divided
  • 20 slices Texas toast
  • 1 medium white onion, finely diced, divided
  • cups (305 g) queso fresco, divided
  • cups (282.5 g) mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided
  • 2 teaspoons chopped cilantro, divided

Instructions

  • To a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, add oil.
  • Once the oil is hot, add the chuck roast to the skillet and sear on each side, just enough to brown (3-5 minutes per side).
  • Add the seared beef to a crockpot. Top with bouillon powder and the enchilada sauce.
  • Cover and slow cook on low for 10 hours, or until the meat is tender and easily pulls apart.
  • When ready, remove the chuck roast from the slow cooker and use two forks to shred. Add the shredded roast back to the juices in the slow cooker.

Grilled Cheese

  • Preheat a skillet to medium-high heat.
  • Butter one side of each slice of bread.
  • Working one or two at a time, add bread, buttered side down into the skillet. While it is cooking, top with ½ cup shredded beef, about 1 tablespoon of white onions, ¼ cup queso fresco, ¼ cup mozzarella, cilantro, and another slice of bread, buttered side up.
  • Cook over medium-low heat for 5-7 minutes; then, flip over the sandwich and cook another 5-7 minutes, or until golden brown. (If it seems like the bread is taking a long time to brown, be patient, as the cheese inside needs time to melt.) Use a spatula to remove from the skillet.
  • Serve with leftover juices from the slow cooker for dipping.

Notes

*If using store-bought or premade shredded beef (Birria) the time to make this sandwich is about 20 minutes. 

Nutrition

Calories: 703kcal