Birria Tortas

Name: Birria Tortas
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 telera or bolillo rolls; 4 telera or bolillo rolls; 2 tablespoons (28 g) butter, softened; 2 cups (480 g) Birria Mother Recipe No. 1; Mexican crema or sour cream; Mexican crema or sour cream; ¼ cup (60 g) Pressure Cooker Refried Beans; Finely shredded iceberg lettuce; 2 avocados, sliced; 12 thin slices tomato; Escabeche; Habanero Salsa

Preparation info

Serves
4
tortas

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Birrias

By Jesse Valenciana

Published 2025

About

Truth be told, I will take a torta over a taco any day. So naturally when my birria obsession began, I had to go out and buy some bolillos to make a birria torta at home. This is better than any store-bought torta, and pretty soon you’ll be picking tortas over tacos when you visit your favorite Mexican food joint.

Ingredients

4 telera or bolillo rolls
2 tablespoons (28 g) butter, softene

Americas
Mexico
Main course
Central America

Method

Split the telera or bolillo rolls in half. If the bolillos are large, remove the bread filling so you’re left with 2 medium-thin slices of bread. Butter the inside of each piece.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, place the rolls, buttered side down, toasting the buns until they are golden. Transfer to a plate and cover with a tea towel.
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