Description
Indulge in the crispy, flavorful goodness of this oven-baked birria pizza. A fusion of Mexican flavors on a classic pizza base, this recipe is sure to impress your taste buds.
Ingredients
Scale
Pizza Dough:
- 1 ball pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
Birria Toppings:
- 1 cup birria beef (shredded, with a few tablespoons of its consommé)
- 1/2 cup birria consommé (for brushing)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Oaxaca or Monterey Jack cheese
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon oil (for brushing crust)
- Lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Heat the oven to 475°F (245°C) with a pizza stone or baking sheet inside.
- Prepare the Dough: Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface, then transfer it to parchment paper.
- Add Toppings: Brush the dough with birria consommé, add cheeses, birria beef, and red onion.
- Bake: Slide the pizza onto the hot stone and bake for 12–15 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Finish and Serve: Brush the crust, sprinkle with cilantro, and serve with lime wedges.
Notes
- For extra indulgence, serve with warm consommé for dipping.
- Leftover birria tacos filling works well for this recipe too.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 460 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
