I finally tried birria - roasted and shredded beef
By Wendy
@jerzgirl (9234)
United States
March 22, 2024 11:01pm CST
I have been seeing more and more about birria all over. Ads, articles, food posts, etc. Then I saw a YouTube video that showed birria tacos fried on each side and served with the broth the meat created while cooking. I KNEW right then, I had to try them.
I got the chance on Wednesday. My friend and I went to a Mexican restaurant south of us on the old road to Atlantic City. Beautiful restaurant inside. Really nice people. Spotless.
Looking over the menu, I saw they had quesabirria tacos. I knew queso was cheese and birria was the shredded meat. The server confirmed that was just what it was, so that's what I ordered.
I was VERY pleased. I did need to add salt as they had very little in their broth or meat (better for anybody, but I wanted more flavor), but I was in heaven. I ended up bringing home one of the tacos along with the beans and some rice. That's what I had for breakfast yesterday.
The photo is of the actual dish placed in front of me with the little cup of broth. Doesn't it look delicious!!
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@jerzgirl (9234)
• United States
23 Mar
It's a corn tortilla folded in half around the meat and cheese and then fried. It's similar but it's not sealed dough. I was able to open it to add salt. Empanadas are usually made with a flour dough. But you could do the same thing by using the broth from the cooked meat to dip the with in.
@mildredtabitha (16048)
• Nairobi, Kenya
23 Mar
It looks good. I like how it looks. I'm sure you enjoyed it. I can tell by the way you described it. I had instant noodles for breakfast.
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