These bite sized garnachas are a delicious layer of flavors and textures. Crispy fried tortillas make the base for piling on leftover beef birria and toppings getting amazing flavor in every bite.
1cupLeftover beef birriaor shredded beef or carnitas, reheated
¼cupcheddar or monetary jack cheese, shredded
¼cupwhite onionminced
2tablespoons cilantrominced
1/2teaspoonjalapenoseeded, stemmed and minced
1cupColeslaw mix
1teaspoonflavored olive oilor neutral high quality olive oil
Additional Toppings:
Salsacrema, and lime wedges
Lime wedges
Cilantrominced
Crema
Hot sauce
Instructions
Roast the potatoes:
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
Toss the diced potatoes in a bowl with 1 tablespoon of the cooking oil, cumin, and a teaspoon of salt.
Arrange on the baking sheet in a single layer.
Roast the potatoes for 20 to 25 minutes, rotating as needed, for even crispy brown potatoes.
Set aside.
Fry the tortillas:
Meanwhile, high a walled cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
Add 3 to 4 tablespoons of cooking oil and heat until the oil is shimmering on top.
When the oil is heated, add 2 to 3 corn tortillas to fry.
Fry each tortilla, flipping once, until golden brown and crispy
Carefully remove the fried tortillas from the oil and drain them on a paper towel-lined plate.
Build the garnachas:
Line the baking sheet with the fried tortillas.
Toss the leftover birria with the crispy potatoes, and using tongs, pile a dollop onto the center of each fried tortilla.
In a small bowl, mix the onion, cilantro, and minced jalapeno.
Sprinkle the cheese evenly on top of each.
Place the baking sheet in the oven and cook for 2 to 5 minutes just to melt the cheese.
Spoon a little of the onion mix over the meat.
Mix the slaw with the flavored olive oil the remaining ¼ teaspoon salt.
Place a bit of the slaw mix on top of each garnacha.
Serve
Serve hot with additional salsa, crema, and lime wedges to enjoy.
Notes
Garnachas can be made with a variety of toppings. We used leftover birria but you could use chicken tinga, shredded beef, taco meat or anything else you desire.Garnachas are best served immediately. As they sit the tortillas will become soft. Only fry as many tortillas as you need to serve everyone right away.