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Brisket tacos
Brisket tacos are the perfect way to use up your leftover brisket. Learn about making these tacos so that your brisket stays nice and moist.
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 2 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 157 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 pound beef brisket
- ½ large onion
- ½ large orange
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon Cayenne pepper or chili powder
- 1 cup beef broth
- 8 corn tortillas
Instructions
- Place leftover brisket in the crock pot.
- Quarter the onion half. Add to crock pot.
- Squeeze the juice of the orange onto meat and onion. Add the rind.
- Add spices. Add about 1 cup of beef broth or water.
- Cook on low for a couple hours, until meat is fork tender and can be pulled. (Timing is determined by how large your pieces are and how much you cooked the meat the first day.)
- Place meat on cutting board. Let it cool for a few minutes so that it is easier to handle. Pull with two forks.
- Add meat back to slow cooker and mix it with the juices.
- Heat tortillas on gas stove grate, in the microwave between sheet of damp paper towel or in a small frying pan with oil.
- Build taco with your preferred toppings.
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Notes
- Recipe for beef brisket
- Recipe for venison brisket
- Taco Toppings
- shredded lettuce
- diced tomatoes
- grated cheddar cheese or Jack cheese
- cotija cheese
- pickled or fresh sliced jalapeno
- Mexican creme or sour cream
- chopped cilantro
- pickled or fresh onion
- pickled or fresh radish
- sliced avocado
- black olives
- your favorite salsa
- hot sauce
- spicy slaw
- lime wedges
Nutrition Information
Calories
157kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
171mg
(7%)
Potassium
293mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
67IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 157
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 157kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 171mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 293mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 67IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.