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Slow-cooked beef short rib tacos
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Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
210 minutes
Total Time:
230 minutes
Slow roast beef ribs with fragrant spices and black beans until tender, shred, and stuff into tortillas with zesty jalapeño salsa.
Ingredients:
  • 18.20 gm extra virgin olive oil
  • 1.8kg (3-4) beef short ribs, each cut into 2
  • 1 large brown onion, chopped
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 2 celery sticks, chopped
  • 10.00 gm ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp ground allspice
  • 1.25 gm ground cinnamon
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, to taste
  • 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 80g (1/2 cup) pickled jalapeño chillies, plus 2 tbsp pickling liquid
  • 440g can chopped tomatoes
  • 750ml (3 cups) beef stock
  • 2 x 425g can black beans, rinsed, drained
  • 250g mixed baby tomatoes, chopped
  • 250.00 ml fresh coriander leaves, coarsely chopped
  • Steamed rice, to serve
  • Tortillas, warmed, to serve
  • Lime wedges, to serve
Instructions:
  • Preheat the oven to 160C/140C fan forced. Heat oil in a large ovenproof casserole dish over medium heat. Cook the ribs, turning occasionally, until browned for 8-10 minutes. Transfer the ribs to a plate.
  • Sauté onion, carrot, and celery until softened. Sprinkle with cumin, allspice, cinnamon, and cayenne. Cook until aromatic. Stir in garlic, 1/4 cup jalapeños, and pickling liquid. Add canned tomato, stock, and beans. Bring to a boil, season, add ribs. Bake covered for 3 hours until meat is tender. Uncover, bake 30 minutes until thickened. Cool, shred meat, discard bones, return to dish.
  • Make a flavorful salsa by mixing together the baby tomatoes, cilantro, and leftover jalapeño in a small bowl. Season to taste.
  • Plate the beef alongside fluffy steamed rice, warm tortillas, tangy lime wedges, and zesty salsa.