Description
These Birria Tostada Stacks are a delicious and flavorful Mexican dish featuring tender shredded beef in a rich and spicy sauce, layered with refried beans, cheese, and toppings on crispy tostada shells. Perfect for a festive meal or casual gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Birria:
- 2 pounds beef chuck roast, cut into large chunks
- 2 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded
- 2 dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 small white onion, halved
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Salt and pepper to taste
For Assembly:
- 12 tostada shells
- 1 cup refried beans
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Oaxaca or mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped white onion
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- Lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Prepare the Birria: Toast dried chiles, soak in hot water, then blend with onion, garlic, chipotle, tomato paste, spices, and broth. Sear beef, add sauce, simmer for 3 hours, shred meat.
- Assemble the Tostada Stacks: Layer refried beans, shredded birria, cheese on tostada shells. Repeat for multiple layers. Top with onion, cilantro, and lime.
Notes
- You can make the birria in a slow cooker (8 hours on low) or pressure cooker (45 minutes on high).
- For extra indulgence, crisp the tostada stacks in the oven for 5 minutes at 375°F before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stack
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 690 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg
