Its Birria night!
'I Made Birria From Trader Joe's. With A Few Easy Additions, It's The Best 10-Minute Mexican Dinner For Fall'
When Insider's Melissa Well and her mom tried out different Mexican products from Trader Joe's, they found its birria to be one of its most authentic Mexican items. With a few easy additions, you too can create a 10-minute dinner for two for less than $12.
[Two bowls of birria. Melissa Wells/Insider]
You'll need a few ingredients to enhance the birria's rich flavors: a white onion, which cost me $1.29 at Trader Joe's, cilantro ($1.79), and a lime ($0.39). This makes two servings.
The birria comes frozen, but for best results you should thaw it in the fridge overnight.
[Squeezing lime into a bowl of birria. Melissa Wells/Insider]
Chop half of the white onion and the whole package of cilantro. Also slice the lime to eventually squeeze on top.
Heat the stew in a medium-sized pot over medium heat on the stove, stirring every so often for the next five or six minutes. Turn off the heat when the stew begins to boil.
[Melissa pouring the birria in a pot on the stove. Melissa Wells/Insider]
Once it's warmed through and separated into bowls, squeeze half a lime into each serving.
Then add a handful of white onion on each, and a sprinkle of cilantro.
[Birria with side of tortilla chips. Melissa Wells/Insider]
When Wells was growing up, birria was frequently served with her mama's homemade corn tortillas and lots of melted cheese in what they call quesabirria tacos. But the stew was also delicious with just a side of corn tortilla chips.
