Description
This Birria Pizza recipe combines the rich, slow-cooked flavors of traditional Mexican birria with the cheesy, satisfying texture of pizza — a creative and delicious fusion dish perfect for dinner or parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 flour tortillas or 1 ball of pizza dough
- 2 cups shredded birria meat (beef chuck or goat)
- 1½ cups shredded Oaxaca cheese (or mozzarella)
- 2 dried ancho chilies
- 2 dried guajillo chilies
- 1 dried chipotle chili (optional, for heat)
- 1 white onion (half for broth, half diced for topping)
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 4 cups beef broth
- ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- Consommé from birria for dipping
Instructions
- Make the birria: Toast dried chilies in a dry pan until fragrant. Remove seeds and soak in hot water for 15 minutes.
- In a blender, combine soaked chilies, garlic, half the onion, cumin, oregano, cloves, and 1 cup of beef broth. Blend until smooth.
- In a large pot, sear beef until browned. Add chili mixture, bay leaves, and remaining broth. Simmer on low for 3-4 hours until meat is tender. Shred the meat and reserve the consommé.
- If using pizza dough, preheat oven to 450°F (230°C) and roll out into a 12-inch circle. If using tortillas, preheat a skillet over medium heat.
- Brush the dough or tortillas with some consommé fat. Add a layer of shredded cheese, followed by shredded birria meat. Bake for 10-12 minutes (pizza) or cook in skillet 3-5 minutes per side (tortilla base).
- Garnish with fresh cilantro, diced onions, and a squeeze of lime. Serve hot with a side of warm consommé for dipping.
Notes
- Use store-bought birria or leftovers to speed up the recipe.
- Oaxaca cheese melts beautifully but mozzarella works in a pinch.
- Reheat leftovers in a skillet for a crispy base.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/4 of pizza)
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 710mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 90mg