Description
Juicy, cheesy, and packed with flavor, these Mexican Birria Sliders take traditional birria and transform it into irresistible handheld sliders. Served with a side of consommé for dipping, they’re perfect for parties or cozy dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2.5 pounds chuck roast, cut into chunks
- 4 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded
- 2 dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded
- 1 large white onion, peeled and quartered
- 5 garlic cloves
- 2 Roma tomatoes, halved
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3 whole cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 12 slider buns
- 1.5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Prepare your Dutch oven or oven-safe pot.
- Toast guajillo and ancho chiles in a dry skillet for 1–2 minutes. Soak in hot water for 10 minutes.
- Blend soaked chiles with onion, garlic, tomatoes, cumin, oregano, cloves, cinnamon stick, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Strain the mixture for a smooth sauce.
- Add beef chunks and bay leaves to the Dutch oven. Pour in the strained sauce and beef broth to mostly cover the meat.
- Cover and braise in the oven for 3 hours or until meat is fork-tender.
- Shred the beef and return to the pot. Keep warm.
- Brush slider buns with fat from the broth and toast in a skillet until golden.
- Layer cheese on bottom buns, add birria meat, sprinkle cilantro, and top with the bun lids.
- Serve hot with a small bowl of consommé for dipping.
Notes
- Toast your chiles just until fragrant to avoid bitterness.
- Use gloves when handling chiles to protect your hands.
- For a richer dip, let the consommé chill, then skim and reserve the fat for brushing buns.
- Sliders can be assembled and stored before serving, then toasted fresh for crispy texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slider
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: birria sliders, Mexican sliders, birria recipe, beef birria, birria with cheese