Birria Nachos

Our homemade birria nachos are such an incredible dish to serve to your friends and family! This is homemade, tender, delicious, and something everyone will want seconds of!

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Traeger Recipe

Keyword birria nachos

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 6

Servings people

Calories 1258kcal

Author Nicole Johnson

Equipment

Ingredients

Meat

4 pounds beef chuck shoulder roast
4 tablespoons Mexican seasoning blend
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper

Consomme

12 dried Guajillo peppers seeds and stems removed
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon thyme
½ teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon peppercorns
1 tablespoon Mexican oregano
5 cloves garlic
1 large onion halved
1 15 ounce can whole roma tomatoes
6 cups water
2 cups beef broth

Nachos

8 cups tortilla chips
4 cups shredded cheese
1 cup diced tomatoes
1 avocado diced
1 cup cotija cheese

Instructions

Preheat your smoker

Preheat your grill to 220°F.

Season the meat

Coat the beef with the Mexican seasoning blend, plus salt and pepper.

Smoke the meat

Place the beef on the grill and smoke for 2–3 hours.

Make the consommé

Remove stems and seeds from the peppers.
Put them in a pot with the other consommé ingredients.
Bring to a simmer and cook for 10–15 minutes.
Take the pot off the heat and let it cool for 15–20 minutes.
Blend until smooth and set aside.

Braise the beef

After smoking, cut the beef into large chunks.
Put the chunks in a Dutch oven.
Strain the blended consommé over the meat; if it doesn’t cover the beef, add more beef broth (if necessary) until submerged.
Let it braise over low heat for 2–3 hours or longer, until the meat is shreddable.
Shred the beef, discard any unappetizing pieces, and keep the remaining consommé.

Assemble your nachos

Place a parchment sheet on a grill-safe baking sheet.
Add the chips, and top with a layer of birria, and then all of the shredded cheese.
Place into your preheated grill and let cook until the cheese is melted fully.
Top with all the garnishes you can handle!
Serve hot.

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