Chipotle Barbacoa Tacos
with Quick-Pickled Onions and Salad- Soy
- Gluten
- Sulphites
- Milk
We're bringing the taqueria home tonight! This easy dinner comes together in a cinch, without the time and effort of a slow-cooker. Packed with rich and smoky flavours, this meal will have you dreaming of your next Mexican vacation.
Ingredients
250 g
Shredded Beef
(Contains: Soy)
6 unit
Flour Tortillas
(Contains: Gluten)
160 g
Sweet Bell Pepper
1 tbsp
Mexican Seasoning
2 tbsp
Red Wine Vinegar
(Contains: Sulphites)
1 tsp
Chipotle Powder
56 g
Onion, sliced
56 g
Spring Mix
6 tbsp
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
7 g
Cilantro
Not included in your delivery
2 tsp
Sugar*
2 tbsp
Oil*
Âź tsp
Salt and Pepper*
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Before starting, wash and dry all produce.Heat Guide for Steps 2 and 3 (dbl for 4 ppl): 1/8 tsp mild, 1/4 tsp medium and 1/2 tsp for spicy!
Add onions, vinegar, 2 tbsp water and 2 tsp sugar (dbl both for 4 ppl) to a small pot. Season with salt. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring often, until sugar dissolves, 1-2 min. Remove pot from heat. Transfer onions, including liquid, to a medium bowl. Set aside in the fridge to cool.
While onions cool, core, then cut pepper into 1/4-inch slices. Roughly chop cilantro. Stir together sour cream with 1/4 tsp Chipotle Powder in a small bowl. (NOTE: Reference heat guide.) Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add 1 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl), then peppers. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender-crisp, 3-4 min. Add beef, Mexican Seasoning, 1/2 cup water (dbl for 4 ppl) and 1/4 tsp Chipotle Powder. (NOTE: Reference Heat Guide.) Cook, breaking up beef with a spoon, until fragrant and heated through, 4-5 min.**
Wrap tortillas in paper towels. Microwave until tortillas are warm and flexible, 1 min. (NOTE: You can skip this step if you don't want to warm the tortillas!)
Whisk together 1 tbsp pickling liquid from the fridge and 1 tbsp oil (dbl both for 4 ppl) in a large bowl. Add spring mix and half the cilantro. Season with salt and pepper, then toss to combine.
Drain the pickled onions and discard liquid. Divide tortillas between plates. Top with beef filling and pickled onions. Spoon over chipotle sour cream and sprinkle remaining cilantro over top. Serve salad on the side.
