Brisket Tacos with Leftover Beef Brisket
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
6 Servings
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Calories
407 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Brisket Tacos with Leftover Beef Brisket
Description
Brisket Tacos with Leftover Beef Brisket start with diced or shredded cooked brisket stirred into a skillet with sautéed onions and chipotle adobo sauce. Simmering with beef broth helps meld the flavors while softening the meat. A cornstarch and soy sauce slurry finishes the sauce with a thickened consistency appropriate for taco filling.
The tortillas are warmed and filled with the brisket mixture, then topped as desired with cilantro, pico de gallo, crema, avocado slices, coleslaw, lettuce, and jalapeños for varying texture and heat. This approach highlights the smoky, spicy notes of chipotle while showcasing the tender brisket.
This recipe makes efficient use of leftover brisket and provides a flavorful, protein-rich taco filling suitable for casual meals or gatherings.
Reserving a pound of oven-cooked brisket specifically for this preparation ensures tender meat ready for dicing and warming.
Ingredients
- 1 pound beef brisket diced or shredded, cooked leftover
- 6 corn tortillas
- 1 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce 7 ounce can
- 1 teaspoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 cup onion diced
- 1/3 cup beef broth
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce low sodium
- ½ teaspoon cornstarch
Beef Brisket Taco Toppings
- cilantro pico de gallo, crema, avocado slices, coleslaw, lettuce, jalapenos, chopped
Instructions
- Dice leftover brisket into small bite-size pieces.
- Drain chipotles in a small sieve reserving ¼ cup of adobo sauce. Reserve the chiles for another use.
- Heat a large skillet with cooking oil over medium-high heat. Add onions and saute until fragrant and translucent.
- Add to the skillet diced meat, adobo sauce, beef broth and bring ingredients to a boil.
- Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- In a separate small bowl whisk together soy sauce and cornstarch. Add to beef and onion mixture. Cook until sauce thickens.
- Warm tortillas on a skillet and assemble tacos with brisket and the topping of your choice.
Notes
- Reserve about 1 pound of cooked oven brisket to use in this taco recipe.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 407 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 407kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 14g | 82% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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