Easy Homemade Birria Quesadillas Recipe

Homemade Birria Quesadillas
Are you looking for a flavorful, tender, juicy, rich, bold, and authentic meal? If so, these easy homemade quesadillas are for you! With only seven ingredients, this is probably one of the easiest weekday meals you can make for those busy weeks.

• Total cook time: 4 1/2 - 5 hours
• Family-friendly: YES, we loved these
• Difficulty level: Easy
• Serving suggestions: Serve with a side of guacamole, salsa, sour cream, or top with sour cream and green onions

I never knew until I found the recipe that there is such thing as a *birria bomb. The best way to describe a birria bomb is like a bath bomb. You add it to the crockpot and it releases seasonings and authentic flavors to your birria meal. This recipe was found on Easy Slow Cooker Recipes on Facebook. 

The meat is not spicy, hot, or salty. It's full of authentic flavors and the flavor bomb goes off in your mouth. With only two of us eating this, we had plenty of leftovers. I cooked this ahead of time, stored it in the fridge until it was ready to eat and then made the quesadilla for dinner.

Originally my idea was to use the birria meat for tacos but I decided to turn it into a quesadilla. You can use it however you would like. This meat can go in tacos, burritos, quesadillas, or you can have it by itself.

Ingredients for Homemade Birria Quesadilla
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• *1 Birria Bomb (this comes with two so you can save the other one for later!)
• 3 lb chuck roast
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• *3 cups low-sodium beef broth (I used O Organics but this links to Pacific Foods)
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• Pepper, to taste
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning

How to Make Homemade Birria Quesadillas (Step-by-Step)
Step #1 Add ingredients to a crockpot
In a crockpot, add the chuck roast, birria bomb, onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, Italian seasoning, and beef broth.                                                 

Step #2 Cook and shred meat in crockpot
Turn the crockpot on high and cook for 4 hours. Shred the chuck roast. Cook 30 more minutes if needed. 

Step #3 Add to a container and store in the fridge
If you want to make this ahead of time, add to a plastic container and store in the fridge until ready to use. Otherwise, skip to step #4                                                                                                   

Step #4 Make your quesadilla
Spray a frying pan with cooking spray and turn the heat on to medium/high. After a few minutes, lay down your tortilla, add the birria and top with cheese. Fold over and cook for a few minutes, until browned. Flip and cook until browned, 2-3 minutes.                                                           

Step #5 Serve
Serve immediately with sour cream, salsa, or your choice of dipping sauce. You can also top with sour cream cream or green onions.

Storage & Reheating Tips
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat on the stovetop for best results.

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