These juicy, flavorful birria sliders are made with tender, slow-cooked beef, rich, savory consommé, and melty cheese all tucked inside soft, buttery buns. Made right in the crockpot, they’re perfect for game day, get-togethers, or even an easy weeknight dinner. They’re messy, delicious, and guaranteed to be a favorite!
Recipe Highlights
- ⏱️ Cook Time: 8 hours on low in the slow cooker
- 🍽️ Serves: 8
- 👩🏽🍳 Difficulty: Easy
- 🎯 End Result: Tender birria beef with rich consommé and melty, cheesy goodness.
Our crockpot beef birria sliders are about to be your new favorite recipe!
The beef cooks low and slow, soaking up all that rich broth until it’s fall-apart tender and dripping with flavor. Put it on in the morning and chill on the couch until it’s ready!
Turning that birria into sliders just makes sense. The soft, buttery rolls stuffed with shredded beef and melty cheese, dunked straight into that bold consommé… so good.
It’s the perfect game-day party food that will have you asking, “Why didn’t I make a double batch?”.
Why You’ll Love These Birria Sliders
- Big flavor, low effort: The crockpot does all the work, giving you rich, slow-cooked birria without standing over the stove all day.
- Perfect for a crowd: Birria sliders are easy to assemble and serve, and always a hit for game day, parties, or family dinners.
- Leftovers that don’t feel like leftovers: Use the beef for sliders, tacos, or bowls, and that consommé is too good not to dunk everything in.
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Ingredients
- Dried Chilies: A mix of ancho, guajillo, and arbol chilies gives this birria its signature deep, smoky flavor with just a touch of heat. Adjust the arbol chilies to control the spice level.
- Chuck Roast: Chuck roast is perfect for birria because it becomes fall-apart tender after slow cooking and soaks up all that bold flavor.
- Slider Buns: Soft buns like potato rolls or Hawaiian rolls work best to hold all that juicy meat without falling apart.
- Melting Cheese: Oaxaca is traditional and super melty, but mozzarella or Monterey Jack are great substitutes.
See the recipe card below for full ingredient and quantity information.
How to Make The Best Birria Sliders
Part One: Make The Sauce
Step 1: Toast the pepper corns and coriander seeds until fragrant.
Step 2: Add peppers, onion, garlic cloves, cinnamon stick, bay leaves, and spices.
Step 3: Cover with cold water and bring the pot to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until peppers are soft.
Step 4: Remove the cinnamon stick and bay leaves from the pot. Then pour the remaining ingredients into a blender.
Step 5: Add some of the reserved liquid to the blender.
Step 6: Add crushed tomatoes and blend until smooth.
Step 5: Set aside while you prepare the beef.
Part Two: Sear the Meat
Step 7: Cut the chuck roast into chunks.
Step 8: Season with kosher salt.
Step 9: In a heavy-bottomed skillet, heat the oil and sear the chuck roast on all sides.
Step 10: Remove the chuck roast and place it in the crockpot.
Part 3: Finish in the Slow Cooker
Step 11: Pour the birria sauce over the chuck roast.
Step 12: Add beef broth.
Step 13: Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook on High until the meat is tender.
Step 13: Transfer cooked chuck roast to a large mixing bowl.
Step Four: Arrange Sliders and Enjoy
Step 13: Shred beef with your hands or with forks and mix well into the sauce.
Step 13: Place the bottom half of the slider buns into a baking dish or sheet pan. Spread shredded beef evenly across the buns.
Step 13: Top with cheese.
Step 13: Drizzle on birria sauce.
Step 13: Brush consommé on top of buns. Place the baking dish under the broiler in the oven. Once the cheese is melted, remove the sliders from the broiler. Add fresh diced onions and cilantro on top of the meat, if desired.
Step 13: Brush some of the leftover consommé across the top of the sliders. Serve and enjoy.
What to Serve with Birria Sliders
Pair these birria sliders with Mexican rice, refried beans, guacamole, chips, and salsa.
Recipe Tips
- Beef Options: Try different proteins, such as brisket, beef cheeks, short ribs, or a mix of meats.
- Cheese: Choose a good melting cheese for the sliders (like Oaxaca, mozzarella, or Monterey Jack).
- Toppings: Use your favorite toppings. We love fresh white onion and fresh cilantro.
- Buns: We used potato buns, but Hawaiian rolls are a great option too.
- Extra Flavor: Brush the tops of the buns with consommé before serving.
Birria Sliders Recipe FAQs
Chuck roast is the most cost-efficient cut, but short rib, beef cheeks, or a combo of cuts will also work.
Yes, the birria can be made the day before you plan on making the sliders. This will actually add to the flavor of the birria.
It can be, depending on how many chilies you use. You control the heat in this recipe, so adjust the amount of dried chilies to match your spice level.
📖 Recipe
Birria Sliders
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Equipment
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Slow cooker (crockpot)
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
- 2 teaspoons whole coriander seeds
- 5 dried ancho chilies seeded and stemmed
- 5 guajillo chilies seeded and stemmed
- 2 arbol chilies seeded and stemmed
- 1 white onion quartered
- 6 whole garlic cloves peeled
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 10 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 3-4 pounds chuck roast
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 pack slider buns
- Oaxacan cheese or any good melting cheese
- ½ white onion finely chopped
- ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro
Instructions
Part One: Make the Birria Sauce
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Step 1: Toast the peppercorns and coriander seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat until fragrant.
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Step 2: Add the toasted spices, dried peppers, onion, garlic cloves, cinnamon stick, bay leaves, and remaining spices to a large pot.
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Step 3: Cover with cold water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 15–20 minutes, or until the peppers are soft.
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Step 4: Remove the cinnamon stick and bay leaves. Pour the remaining ingredients into a blender.
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Step 5: Add some of the reserved cooking liquid to the blender.
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Step 6: Add crushed tomatoes and blend until smooth. Set aside while you prepare the beef.
Part Two: Sear the Meat
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Step 7: Cut the chuck roast into large chunks.
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Step 8: Season the beef with kosher salt.
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Step 9: In a heavy-bottomed skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Sear the chuck roast on all sides until browned, about 4–5 minutes per side.
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Step 10: Remove the seared beef and place it into the crockpot.
Part Three: Finish in the Slow Cooker
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Step 11: Pour the birria sauce over the chuck roast.
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Step 12: Add beef broth.
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Step 13: Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook on High for 4 hours or Low for 8 hours, until the meat is tender.
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Step 14: Transfer the cooked beef to a large bowl.
Part Four: Assemble the Sliders
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Step 15: Shred the beef using forks (or your hands) and mix it back into the sauce.
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Step 16: Place the bottom half of the slider buns in a baking dish or on a sheet pan. Evenly spread the shredded beef over the buns.
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Step 17: Top with cheese.
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Step 18: Drizzle with birria sauce.
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Step 19: Brush the tops of the buns with consommé and place under the broiler until the cheese is melted.
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Step 20: Remove from the oven and top with diced white onion and cilantro, if desired.
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Step 21: Brush additional consommé over the tops of the sliders. Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Storage & Reheating
- Refrigerate: Store leftover birria and consommé in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Keep the meat and broth together to prevent drying out.
- Freeze: Freeze birria (with some of the broth) in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
- Reheat (Stovetop): Add birria and broth to a saucepan over medium heat and warm until heated through. Add extra broth if needed to keep the meat juicy.
- Reheat Sliders: Wrap sliders in foil and warm in a 325°F oven until heated through. For best results, add a little extra consommé before reheating.
Nutrition
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