Beef Cheek Tacos

Name: Beef Cheek Tacos
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 118 milliliters whole dried chiles de árbol; 454 grams beef cheeks, cleaned (ask your butcher to do this for you); 8 servings Chopped cilantro; 8 corn tortillas; 2 1/2 garlic cloves, peeled; 3 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed; 1 Juice lemon; 1 Juice of lime; 1 Juice orange; 2 Tbsps kosher salt; 118 milliliters red wine vinegar; 118 milliliters natural rice vinegar (not seasoned); 8 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 118 milliliters roughly chopped scallions, charred; 118 milliliters sugar; 59 milliliters vegetable oil; 2 liters water; 8 servings Chopped white onion

You can never have too many Mexican recipes, so give Beef Cheek Tacos a try. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains about 12g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 351 calories. It works well as a main course. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. A mixture of vegetable oil, juice of orange, corn tortillas, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the sugar you could follow this main course with the Whole Wheat Refined Sugar Free Sugar Cookies as a dessert.

Instructions

In a large pot, combine all the brine ingredients. Bring the brine to a boil, then remove from the heat and let it cool.

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Add the beef cheeks to the cooled brine (if you add the meat to the hot brine, the meat will cook instead of marinate).

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Place the pot in your fridge and marinate the beef cheeks, uncovered, in the brine overnight.

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The next morning, set the beef cheeks (still in the brine) over high heat and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, uncovered, until the beef cheeks are tender, about 1 hour.

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Remove the beef cheeks from the pot, discarding the brine, and let them cool. Once the cheeks have cooled, roughly chop them into small pieces.

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Combine all of the ingredients for the salsa in a blender or food processor and puree.

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Heat the oil on a griddle or in a skillet and cook the tortillas over medium heat for 30 seconds to crisp up, then flip.

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Remove the tortillas and add the beef cheeks to the griddle or skillet, cooking for about 2 minutes, until the meat is caramelized. Season with salt and pepper.

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To bring everything together, stack 2 tortillas on a plate and top with beef cheeks. Spoon salsa all over the beef.

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Garnish with onions and cilantro.

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Eat many.

Reprinted with permission from L.A. Son: My Life, My City, My Food by Roy Choi. Copyright © 2013 by Roy Choi, Tien Nguyen, and Natasha Phan; photographs © 2013 by Bobby Fisher. Published by Anthony Bourdain Book/Ecco, an imprint of Harper

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Servings:

118milliliters

whole dried chiles de árbol 454grams

beef cheeks, cleaned (ask your butcher to do this for you)8servings

Chopped cilantro 8

corn tortillas 2

1/2 garlic cloves, peeled 3

garlic cloves, peeled and smashed 1

Juice lemon 1

Juice of lime 1

Juice orange 2Tbsps

kosher salt 118milliliters

red wine vinegar 118milliliters

natural rice vinegar (not seasoned)8servings

Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 118milliliters

roughly chopped scallions, charred 118milliliters

sugar 59milliliters

vegetable oil 2liters

water 8servings

Chopped white onion

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican can be paired with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. The Cuvaison Pinot Noir with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 29 dollars per bottle.