Birria Grilled Cheese

Birria beef and melty Oaxaca cheese are griddled between crisp buttery bread, then served with warm birria broth for dipping. Ready in 25 minutes.

Prep: 10 min · Cook: 15 min · Yield: 4 · Method: Stovetop

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked birria beef
• 8 slices bread
• 1.5 cups oaxaca cheese or low-moisture mozzarella
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup birria broth

Cooking instructions

1. Warm the birria broth in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until steaming, about 5 minutes; keep it warm without boiling. (about 5 min) — Medium-low heat
2. Heat the cooked birria beef in a skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until steaming hot throughout, about 4 minutes. (about 4 min) — Medium heat; steaming hot throughout
3. Butter one side of each bread slice. Place four slices butter-side down and divide the hot birria beef and cheese among them. Top with the remaining bread, butter-side up. (about 2 min)
4. Griddle the sandwiches in a large skillet over medium-low heat until the bottoms are golden and crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. (about 4 min) — Medium-low heat
5. Flip the sandwiches and cook until the second sides are golden and the cheese is fully melted, 3 to 4 minutes. (about 4 min) — Medium-low heat
6. Cut the sandwiches in half and serve immediately with the warm birria broth for dipping.