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Smoked Birria Sliders

Smoked Birria Sliders

These sliders from Bear Mountain ambassador Nick Nesgoda absolutely belong on your game day menu. Smoky, rich, and dunkable, this birria-style chuck roast is slow-smoked, braised until fall-apart tender, then piled onto soft slider buns with melty cheese and finished in the oven. Serve with warm consommé for dipping and watch them disappear fast.

Prep

30 minutes

Cook time

4–5 hours

Serves

8–10 sliders

Steps

  1. Cube the chuck roast and season generously on all sides with a salt, pepper, and Mexican oregano blend.
  2. Preheat your smoker to 250°F using Bear Mountain BBQ Tailgating Blend pellets. Smoke the chuck roast until a deep bark forms, about 2–3 hours.
  3. While the beef smokes, bring a pot of water to a boil and add the ancho chiles, guajillo chiles, tomatoes, onion, and garlic. Boil until softened, then remove from heat.
  4. Transfer the softened vegetables to a blender and add 1 cup of the beef broth. Blend until smooth.
  5. Place the smoked chuck roast into a Dutch oven. Pour the blended braising liquid over the meat, then add cinnamon sticks and bay leaves. Add remaining beef broth as needed to partially submerge the meat.
  6. Cover and braise on low heat for 2 hours, until the beef is fall-apart tender. Remove the meat and shred, reserving the braising liquid as consommé.
  7. Lightly toast the inside of the slider buns.
  8. Assemble the sliders by layering shredded Oaxaca cheese, shredded beef, onion, cilantro, and more Oaxaca cheese. Brush the tops with garlic butter.
  9. Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the tops are golden.
  10. Slice the sliders and serve hot with the reserved consommé for dipping.

Ingredients:

  • Bear Mountain Tailgating BBQ Pellets
  • 3–4 lb chuck roast
  • 1 TSP salt
  • 1 TSP black pepper
  • 1 TSP Mexican oregano
  • ½ large white onion
  • 2 large tomatoes
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 5 ancho chiles
  • 3 guajillo chiles
  • 3 chipotle peppers in adobo
  • 6 cups beef broth
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 bay leaves
  • Slider buns
  • Oaxaca cheese, shredded
  • Onion and cilantro, for garnish
  • Garlic butter

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