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Author
Jeff Mauro | 2023-04-12
Description
“Quesabirria,” a compound word combining queso (cheese) and birria, a traditional Mexican stew, is basically a beef birria taco with melted cheese, or a kind of a cross between a taco and a quesadilla. The tortillas first get dipped in fat skimmed from the braised beef before topping with shredded braised beef and cheese. It gets served with beef broth/braising liquid on the side to sip or dunk the taco in between bites. The dish originated in Tijuana but has traveled up the West Coast and gained popularity in the US via social media. My biggest piece of advice with this dish is to let the braised meat chunks cool and use your gloved hands to pull the meat into shards. This way, your fingers can detect and discard any fatty pieces.
