By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com
BBQ Brisket Tacos
At the 15th Annual Disney International Food and Wine Festival this year one of my son’s favorite items were the tacos from Mexico. They were made using the authentic method of soft-corn tortillas, topped with shredded pork, onions, cilantro, and queso fresco. I decided to remake the classic at home using some of the BBQ I had frozen from previous cooking.
The only “complicated” thing on the tacos was the green sauce spread over them. I didn’t know what was included in the sauce so I had to experiment on my own. For the meat I used BBQ Brisket I had made previously.
The ingredients for 4 servings are as follows:
- One pound Shredded BBQ Brisket
- 16 Soft Corn Tortillas (Taco Size)
- Red Onion
- One Bunch Cilantro
- 4 Limes
- 1 Avocado
- 1/4 Pound Queso Fresco
- 4 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
The Meat
I heated The BBQ Brisket in the microwave on 50% for 10 minutes and then again on 75% for 5 minutes. Check out the rest of my blog posts for tips on making BBQ Brisket or wait to order some of mine online soon. 🙂
The Condiments
Cut 2 of the limes into quarters, resulting in 8 pieces, set aside.
Slice half of the onion into thin slices and set aside.
Separate the cilantro into two piles. Remove the stems from one pile and chop the leaves coarsely. Take the other pile and put it into a blender.
The Sauce
Peel and core the avocado and put in the blender. It does not have to be sliced.
Pour the Olive Oil into the blender.
Squeeze the juice from 2 of the limes into the blender.
Blend the mixture on high for 3 minutes. I use my trusty Vitamix blender for this step as it turns things silky smooth. Salt and pepper to taste and blend again until the spices are incorporated. Pour the mixture into a sauce bottle or a bowl that you can spoon from later.
Putting It All Together
Heat the soft corn tortilla shells in a tortilla warmer in the microwave, along with a damp paper towel, for 1 minute. I like to place a damp paper towel between every 2 tortillas to ensure they are nice and soft once done. The towels add moisture that the microwave would normally rob them of.
Place two corn tortillas on each place and then place two more on top of the existing ones. This should result in 2 piles of 2 tortillas on each of the four plates.
Top each taco with 1/8 pound of brisket.
Sprinkle cilantro over each taco.
Sprinkle cheese over each taco.
Put two to three slices of onion on each taco.
Drizzle each taco with the sauce (as seen in the photo.)
Put two lime wedges on each plate for people to squeeze over their tacos if they want.
The Result
My son loved the tacos and said they were better than the ones found in Disney World. My wife liked them as well and so did I. The only thing I may do next time is to use some of my Spicy BBQ Pork instead of the Sweeter BBQ Brisket.
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