Braised Short Rib Tacos with Avocado Tomatillo Salsa
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Slow braised short ribs are one of my favorite cutes of meat. Add that with a tangy and spicy salsa, pickled onions and a corn tortilla, and you have a pretty perfect taco.
Yield: 12 Tacos
Braised Short Rib Tacos with Avocado Tomatillo Salsa
Prep time: 1 HourCook time: 3 HourTotal time: 4 Hour
Ingredients
Braised Short Ribs
- 3 pounds Short Ribs, bone-in
- 4 Garlic Cloves
- 1/2 Yellow Onion
- 1 tsp Ground Cumin
- 1 tsp Ground Coriander
- 1 tsp Ancho Chili Powder
- 2 Bay leaves
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 2 cups Beef Stock
- Kosher Salt
- Black Pepper
- Avocado Oil
Avocado Tomatillo Salsa
- 8 oz tomatillos (canned or fresh and roasted)
- 1/2 Avocado
- 1/4 Yellow Onion
- 1 cup Cilantro, leaves and stems
- 1 Lime, juiced and zested
- 1/2 Jalapeño, seeds included
- 1 Garlic Clove
- 1/2 tsp Granulated Sugar
- Kosher salt
Remaining Ingredients
- 12 Corn Tortillas
- Pickled Onions, for garnish
- Cilantro, for garnish
Instructions
Braised Short Ribs
- Preheat oven to 315F.
- Heat a large dutch oven or pot to high heat with avocado oil.
- Salt and pepper short ribs and sear in batches on all sides (about a minute per side).
- Set short ribs aside and add in onion and garlic.
- Add a splash of the beef stock in to loosen up any brown bits at the bottom of the pan.
- Add in spices and bay leaves and toast for 30 seconds.
- Add in the remaining beef stock and place the short ribs back in.
- Bring the liquid to a boil, cover the pot, and place in the oven for about 2 1/2 hours or until the short ribs are tender.
- Let the short ribs rest out of the oven for about 20 minutes.
- Take the short ribs out of the pot and strain off the liquid into a pan.(Taste the sauce at this point and see if it needs more salt)
- Clean up the short ribs by removing the bones and cartilage part and cut the meat into bite size pieces.
- Add the short ribs back in the sauce.
Salsa and Assembly
- Add all salsa ingredients in a blender and combine until smooth.
- Season salsa with salt to taste.
- Warm corn tortillas directly over your stove or in the oven.
- Assemble tacos by placing a few pieces of meat down on each tortilla and top with salsa, pickled onions and cilantro.
