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Birria FRITOS® Pie

Prep Time:

1 hr 35 min

Cook Time:

3 hr 15 min

Total Time:

4 hr 50 min

Servings:

6

This fusion of tasty birria tacos and walking FRITOS® pie — a fusion of textures and flavors — is a tasty mashup sure to make your tastebuds go wild.

Ingredients

How to make it

  • 1

    Pat chuck roast dry with paper towel and season with salt and pepper.

  • 2

    In large skillet set over medium-high heat, heat oil. Sear chuck roast, flipping once, for 4 to 6 minutes or until golden brown; using tongs, transfer to plate. Let cool slightly and cut into 2-inch chunks.

  • 3

    Meanwhile, halve onion. Slice 1 half onion crosswise into 4 slices. Dice remaining half onion and reserve for Step 10.

  • 4

    Transfer onion slices, carrot and garlic to skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes or until starting to brown. Stir in 1 cup beef stock. Add ancho pepper, chile de arbol and guajillo pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes or until chilies are softened. Let mixture cool slightly; transfer mixture to blender and blend until smooth.

  • 5

    Pass sauce through fine-mesh sieve into Dutch oven set over medium-high heat (discard solids). Stir in remaining beef stock, beef, thyme and cinnamon; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, stirring occasionally, for 2 ½ to 3 hours or until beef is very tender.

  • 6

    Transfer beef to large bowl. Using 2 forks, shred beef and return beef and accumulated juices to Dutch oven; stir to coat.

  • 7

    Preheat broiler.

  • 8

    Transfer beef mixture to broil-safe skillet, spreading in even layer. Sprinkle with Oaxaca cheese.

  • 9

    Broil for 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden.

  • 10

    Divide cheesy beef birria among 6 bags of FRITOS® Original Corn Chips. Drizzle with sour cream. Top with reserved diced onion, cilantro and chilies.

Tips & Tricks

  • Serve with lime wedges and hot sauce if desired.
  • Substitute Oaxaca cheese with mozzarella cheese if preferred.

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