Beef Brisket Tacos
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
8 hrs
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Total Time
8 hrs 5 mins
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Servings
12 to 24 tacos
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Calories
194 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mexican
Beef Brisket Tacos
Description
The recipe slow cooks a sizable beef brisket cut with liquid smoke, bay leaves, and beer for 8 to 10 hours until the meat becomes tender enough to shred. The liquid smoke imparts a smoky flavor while the beer and bay leaves add depth to the cooking liquid.
Once cooked, the brisket is shredded, discarding fatty bits, and spooned onto warmed corn tortillas. The tacos are customizable with toppings including shredded cheese, crema mexicana or sour cream, chopped onion, fresh cilantro, avocado slices, and salsa of choice, allowing a range of textures and flavors with smoky, savory beef.
Leftover brisket stores well refrigerated for up to a week or frozen for up to three months. Chuck roast can be swapped in as a more economical alternative to brisket, and if Claude’s Brisket Marinade Sauce is unavailable, beef broth with a splash of liquid smoke is a suitable substitute.
Ingredients
- 2 to 4 pounds beef brisket
- 2 ounces liquid smoke recommend Claude’s Brisket Marinade Sauce, per pound of meat
- 2 bay leaf
- 12 ounces beer
- 12 to 24 corn tortillas depending on how much you fill each taco
Topping Options:
- cheese shredded
- crema mexicana or sour cream
- cilantro chopped
- white onion chopped
- avocado pitted, peeled, and sliced
- salsa of choice
Instructions
- Place the brisket, liquid smoke, bay leaves, and beer in a slow cooker. Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.
- Remove the brisket and shred the meat and discard fat pieces. Warm the corn tortillas. Place shredded brisket in tortillas and add your favorite toppings.
Notes
- Substitute Claude’s Brisket Marinade Sauce with beef broth plus a splash of liquid smoke if unavailable.
- Cooked brisket keeps for up to one week refrigerated or up to three months frozen.
- Chuck roast can replace brisket as a more economical meat option.
- Discard excess fat after shredding to reduce greasiness in tacos.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12to 24 tacos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 194 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1taco | |
| Calories | 194kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 162mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 305mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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