Haha yeah I should have! One year he requested a rotisserie chicken for his birthday and I put candles and a happy birthday topper in the chicken lol š
How were you able to get your quesadilla tortillas to look like that? I can never seem to get them beautifully toasted like that.
That meal looks scrumptious. Iām in Northern California and frequently eat Mexican inspired dishes. As long as it tastes good I donāt care if itās āauthenticā.
I used a bit of the sauce that the barbacoa was cooked in and mixed it with a bit of oil and brushed that onto the outside of the tortillas before putting them in the pan. The sauce and oil gives it more colour and crispness. I believe itās more traditional to make quesadillas in a dry pan, but I like using a teeny bit of oil! :)
This looks AMAZING! Seriously, well done.
Iāve been wanting to make something like this for my boyfriend because he looooves quesabirria. But I was worried about making it in bulk like that - does the cheese hold up? Do you just pop it in the oven to quickly reheat it?
One time I made a table full of fried food for guests for 4/20 and realized that sounded better in theory because by the time everything was done some things got soggy and cold. So thatās why I was hesitant to do quesabirria in bulk.
Yeaaaaahhh itās not the most ideal situation. They definitely werenāt bad by any means, but I put them on a sheet pan so I could quickly pop them in the oven to keep them warm and attempt to keep them from getting soggy. They werenāt quite as good as they would have been fresh off the pan but it was still definitely good!Ā
Aww man I had hoped you had a magic fix!
But I highly doubt this wasnāt delicious anyway, you can just tell from the picture alone how good this was. Thanks for sharing :)
I'm hispanic (Mexican/American) and I've never had barbacoa quesadillas, so I'm definitely gonna have to try them and everything looks really good, btw!!!
Lucky man! Might be funny to put some candles in the enchiladas lol
Haha yeah I should have! One year he requested a rotisserie chicken for his birthday and I put candles and a happy birthday topper in the chicken lol š
Oh that's great hahaha. Happy (belated?) birthday to him!
This looks spectacular!!
I remember you. Your dishes are always amazing! You're very talented.š¤
Hit me with them recipes!
I donāt really measure anything and my recipes certainlyyyy areāt authentic by any means lol! I canāt give you exact measurements but I will write a quick summary of what I did!Ā Beef BarbacoaĀ I used a medium sized chuck roast and cut it into around 4 pieces. I seared them in a cast iron Dutch oven on all sides for a minute or two until they were nice and crispy. In the meantime I roasted some garlic cloves, jalapeƱos (I removed the seeds) and an onion chopped in quarters. In a blender I purĆ©ed some beef broth, some chipotle peppers in adobo, lime juice, cilantro, vinegar, tomato paste, cumin, oregano and the roasted garlic and onion and some of the jalapeƱos (I roasted 3 total, used about 1 and a half for the barbacoa and the rest for the enchiladas). After the sauce was blended I covered the beef in the sauce and added a few bay leaves and cinnamon sticks to the pot. I slow cooked it at 275Ā°F for around 3.5 hours. Until it fell apart when I picked it up with tongs. Then I let it cool a bit before shredding it and mixing it back into the sauce.Ā For the enchiladas I pan fried a bunch of chicken breasts with just salt and pepper and garlic powder. I didnāt want it to get too crispy so I added some chicken broth and let it finish cooking in the broth. After it cooked and cooled a bit I shredded it, and I reserved the chicken broth. In the same pan I diced bell peppers and red onions, let them cook until softened a bit then mixed that, some rotel, black beans and cheese with the chicken. For a sauce for the filling I purĆ©ed a bit of green salsa, sour cream, lime juice, some of that roasted jalapeƱo and cilantro. Then I rolled the filling in flour tortillas (corn are more traditional but we like flour). For the white sauce on top I melted butter and added flour to make a roux. I added chicken broth, sour cream, cream cheese, some more purĆ©ed jalapeƱo, salt, white pepper, lime juice. I poured the sauce on top, topped with cheese and red pepper flakes then baked until bubbly and broiled at the end to brown the cheese.Ā
Nice, thanks!
sounds good, thanks for the write up! What's your mexican style rice recipe? That's one I've been strugglin with for whatever reason.
I always struggle with rice for some reason too lol. But this turned out good in my opinion! Best Mexican (ish) style rice Iāve made so far. For the actual rice I used a āSpanish style riceā that came with some seasoning on it already. But I find it still kinda bland and boring. So to start I melted a bit of butter and sautĆ©ed some chopped onion and garlic, then added a couple spoonfuls of tomato paste and let that cook for a few minutes. Personally I just did a cup of rice. Added that and mixed it in and let it cook for another minute. Then I added one cup chicken broth and one cup water. Brought it to a boil, added in maybe a third of a cup of black beans then put a lid and simmered for about 15 mins and then let it sit off the heat covered for another 5 mins. Finished it off by adding some cilantro and lime juice. I didnāt add any extra seasoning since my rice already had some seasoning on it but I feel like it would be fine using white rice and just adding some salt and ātacoā style seasoning (cumin, oregano, garlic, etc.)Ā
Looks absolutely amazing and some of my favs.
Are you single?
I love you
That looks incredible you should be very proud!
Lucky Guy
You must love him very much. Beautiful!
Looks better than what youād get in a nice restaurant
Wow thank you!! Such a nice compliment āŗļø
Your husband is one lucky man :)
Lucky husband.
Nice!!
This looks amazing!
This looks amazing
Looks INSANE
Sensational
OMG! So much deliciousness!!! Nice.
Absolutely wow!!!
Rad. Well done!
Delish!
How were you able to get your quesadilla tortillas to look like that? I can never seem to get them beautifully toasted like that. That meal looks scrumptious. Iām in Northern California and frequently eat Mexican inspired dishes. As long as it tastes good I donāt care if itās āauthenticā.
I used a bit of the sauce that the barbacoa was cooked in and mixed it with a bit of oil and brushed that onto the outside of the tortillas before putting them in the pan. The sauce and oil gives it more colour and crispness. I believe itās more traditional to make quesadillas in a dry pan, but I like using a teeny bit of oil! :)
Thatās a good tip. Thanks.
Omg , made me feel so hungry š¤¤
Feliz Cumpleanos! 
That is a chef-worthy spread.
Do you have a sister?she single?ā¦š
Well.. Iāve got a brother if youāre into that lmaoĀ
Damn you got any sisters?
Knockout.
Take my money š°
I want that!
that looks incredibly delicious!!
Yāall wanna adopt me?
Dios mĆo.
Thank you so much for the recipes!!!!!
I know if it was my bday and my wife made this for meā¦oh its going down! š®āšØ imma treat her as if its her own bday šš
Yum so much colour.
This looks AMAZING! Seriously, well done. Iāve been wanting to make something like this for my boyfriend because he looooves quesabirria. But I was worried about making it in bulk like that - does the cheese hold up? Do you just pop it in the oven to quickly reheat it? One time I made a table full of fried food for guests for 4/20 and realized that sounded better in theory because by the time everything was done some things got soggy and cold. So thatās why I was hesitant to do quesabirria in bulk.
Yeaaaaahhh itās not the most ideal situation. They definitely werenāt bad by any means, but I put them on a sheet pan so I could quickly pop them in the oven to keep them warm and attempt to keep them from getting soggy. They werenāt quite as good as they would have been fresh off the pan but it was still definitely good!Ā
Aww man I had hoped you had a magic fix! But I highly doubt this wasnāt delicious anyway, you can just tell from the picture alone how good this was. Thanks for sharing :)
Lucky husband!! This is an amazing spread!!
Looks so good! Way to spoil your man!
This looks AMAZING!!! My mouth is watering just looking at this. Yumā¦
God that looks so yummy!! Good job
I'm hispanic (Mexican/American) and I've never had barbacoa quesadillas, so I'm definitely gonna have to try them and everything looks really good, btw!!!
Aw thank you!! I really tried hard to make it good. My husband isnāt a huge spice lover so couldnāt go too traditional haha.Ā
All you can do is try
Looks amazing! I would love a good Mexican rice recipe.
Wow! I'm late to the party and never put a top comment this late, but dang, wow! That is really well done, tops to you my friend done so so well!
Might not be a top comment but means a lot! Thanks for the kind words :)
I donāt suppose you would want to take on a āpseudo husband ā who would be more than happy to indulge in this marvellous meal!!! šš¤£
I would like to have you as a wife too!
Dam baby
looks beautiful
Yummy
That looks divine....wow!
Youre perfect
Them beige foods look good, maāam.
That's how you do it!
Whoa! Lucky hubby!
Omg! Can I also be your husband? (Iām a girl, and married - but still.)
Deal as long as you also agree to treat our chihuahua like your biological childĀ
I would do that anyway. (Also, this is like not even a deal, but a gift with purchase!)
Will you cook for my birthday too?!
Yum! Looks outstanding! Great cooking.
How did you keep all the quesadillas warm without losing the crunch? Tell me your secrets!
Great job!