Loaded Birria Fries
Loaded Birria Fries
Loaded Birria Fries
Slow-smoked birria layered over crispy fries and finished with rich smoky beef reduction. This Big Green Egg recipe combines direct-fire cooking, bold Mexican-inspired flavor, and slow-braised chuck roast for an unforgettable backyard comfort food recipe.
BIG GREEN EGG • 300°F • DIRECT COOKING • BIRRIA FRIES
PREP: 20 MIN • COOK: 4 HR • SERVES: 6–8
Slow-smoked birria layered over crispy fries and finished with rich smoky beef reduction. This Big Green Egg recipe combines direct-fire cooking, bold Mexican-inspired flavor, and slow-braised chuck roast for an unforgettable backyard comfort food recipe.
BIG GREEN EGG • 300°F • DIRECT COOKING • BIRRIA FRIES
PREP: 20 MIN • COOK: 4 HR • SERVES: 6–8
Equipment
- Cast iron dutch oven
- Blender or immersion blender
Ingredients
Beer Battered Fries
- Chuck roast
- 8 Dried ancho chilis
- 8 dried Guajillo chilis
- 6 roma tomatoes
- 1 red onion
- Beef broth
- Mexican oregano
- Bay leaf
- Cinnamon stick
- Frozen or fresh french fries
Optional Toppings
- Crema
- Mayo
- Diced jalapeno
- Chihuahua cheese or cotija
- Cilantro
Directions
- Prepare your Egg for direct cooking and stabilize at 300°F/ 150°C.
- Brown meat over direct heat.
- In cast iron pour neutral oil then add onion and spices.
- Cut stems off the pepper and shake all seeds out.
- Place them in the pot and add the beef broth.
- Put the chuck roast on top and cover, leaving a small gap to allow smoke in.
- After 3 hours, set the roast aside and puree everything into sauce.
- Pour the sauce back into the pot, add chuck roast back in, and continue cooking until the sauce thickens into a rich reduction for topping the fries.
- Cook the French fries per package directions
- Shred the meat, then place it on top of the fries, drizzle as much reduction on top as you like then follow with toppings of your choice
Equipment
- Cast iron dutch oven
- Blender or immersion blender
Ingredients
Beer Battered Fries
- Chuck roast
- 8 Dried ancho chilis
- 8 dried Guajillo chilis
- 6 roma tomatoes
- 1 red onion
- Beef broth
- Mexican oregano
- Bay leaf
- Cinnamon stick
- Frozen or fresh french fries
Optional Toppings
- Crema
- Mayo
- Diced jalapeno
- Chihuahua cheese or cotija
- Cilantro
Directions
- Prepare your Egg for direct cooking and stabilize at 300°F/ 150°C.
- Brown meat over direct heat.
- In cast iron pour neutral oil then add onion and spices.
- Cut stems off the pepper and shake all seeds out.
- Place them in the pot and add the beef broth.
- Put the chuck roast on top and cover, leaving a small gap to allow smoke in.
- After 3 hours, set the roast aside and puree everything into sauce.
- Pour the sauce back into the pot, add chuck roast back in, and continue cooking until the sauce thickens into a rich reduction for topping the fries.
- Cook the French fries per package directions
- Shred the meat, then place it on top of the fries, drizzle as much reduction on top as you like then follow with toppings of your choice
Ingredients
Beer Battered Fries
- Chuck roast
- 8 Dried ancho chilis
- 8 dried Guajillo chilis
- 6 roma tomatoes
- 1 red onion
- Beef broth
- Mexican oregano
- Bay leaf
- Cinnamon stick
- Frozen or fresh french fries
Optional toppings
- Crema
- Mayo
- Diced jalapeno
- Chihuahua cheese or cotija
- Cilantro
Directions
- Prepare your Egg for direct cooking and stabilize at 300°F/ 150°C.
- Brown meat over direct heat.
- In cast iron pour neutral oil then add onion and spices.
- Cut stems off the pepper and shake all seeds out.
- Place them in the pot and add the beef broth.
- Put the chuck roast on top and cover, leaving a small gap to allow smoke in.
- After 3 hours, set the roast aside and puree everything into sauce.
- Pour the sauce back into the pot, add chuck roast back in, and continue to cook into it is reduced and thick- this is going on top of the fries as a reduction, not dipped as consommé
- Cook the French fries per package directions
- Shred the meat, then place it on top of the fries, drizzle as much reduction on top as you like then follow with toppings of your choice
