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Stretchy cheese birria nachos with jalapeños on a cast iron skillet
Olga

Delicious Birria Nachos

5 from 1 vote
Cheesy, saucy, crunchy birria nachos with birria sauce.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Snack
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 450
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups Cooked Birria Meat
  • ⅓ cup Birria Sauce
  • 5 oz Tortilla Chips 1 large bag or 1 pack of tortillas
  • 8 oz Oaxaca Cheese
  • 15 oz Canned Black Beans
  • ½ whole Fresh Jalapeño
  • ½ bunch Fresh Cilantro
  • ¼ cup Sour Cream
  • ¼ Fresh Lime

Equipment

  • 1 Large Cast Iron Skillet
  • 1 Parchment Paper
  • 1 Mandoline
  • 1 Slotted Spoon
  • 2 Forks

Method
 

Prep The Ingredients
  1. Make these air fryer tortilla chips or make this with thick store-bought tortilla chips.
    Shred the Oaxaca cheese or any melty cheese.
    Drain the canned black beans.
    Finely slice the jalapeños with a mandolin or by hand. If you prefer a pickled jalapeño, try this pickled onions and jalapeños recipe.
    Reheat the leftover birria or use recently cooked birria and shred the beef. I love to pull and shred the beef with two forks. It’s super easy to do.
Step-by-Step Instructions for Birria Nachos
  1. Step One
    I love to use a cast iron skillet for the crispiest and melty cheese nachos. Line the skillet with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
    Start with a layer of tortilla chips
    Then add the shredded cheese
    Then layer on the drained black beans
    Set the cast iron skillet in the oven and set on broil on the lowest setting. Once the cheese melts and turns a golden brown, remove it from the oven.
  2. Step Two
    Once the cheese is melted and a light golden brown, top the nachos with shredded birria meat, the jalapeños, dollops of sour cream, and fresh cilantro.
    I love to dip the nachos in the birria consomé, but if you’re serving a group, pour some of the birria sauce on the nachos immediately before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 35gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 450mgPotassium: 500mgCalcium: 300mgIron: 3mg

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