Goat Tacos

Name: Goat Tacos
Prep time: 5 h
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 dried ancho chiles, wiped clean; 5 whole black peppercorns; 3 dried guajillo or New Mexico chiles, wiped clean; 8 servings chopped cilantro; 16 corn tortillas; 3 garlic cloves; 2 kilograms bone-in goat such as shoulder, neck, or leg; 8 servings thinly sliced romaine or iceberg lettuce; 8 servings lime wedges; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 8 servings crumbled queso fresco; 8 servings sliced radishes; 8 servings salsa verde; 454 grams tomatoes; 2 Turkish bay leaves or 1 California; 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar; 8 servings chopped white onion

Goat Tacos is a gluten free and vegetarian main course. One serving contains 363 calories, 14g of protein, and 11g of fat. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. If you have lime wedges, cilantro, new mexico chiles, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Slit chiles lengthwise, then stem and seed (leave veins for heat).

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Chili Pepper

Heat a dry large heavy skillet (not nonstick) over medium heat until hot, then toast chiles in batches, opened flat, turning and pressing with tongs, until more pliable and slightly changed in color, about 30 seconds per batch.

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Toast

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Frying Pan

Tongs

Transfer chiles to a bowl and soak in hot water until softened, 20 to 30 minutes.

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Water

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Bowl

Cut a shallow X in bottom of each tomato and blanch in simmering water 20 seconds.

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Tomato

Water

Transfer with a slotted spoon to an ice bath to stop cooking. Peel tomatoes. Coarsely chop, reserving juice.

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Tomato

Juice

Ice

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Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.

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Oven

Cut goat at joints to separate into pieces and put in a 3-quart shallow baking dish.

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Sprinkle all over with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt.

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Salt

Drain chiles, discarding soaking water, and purée in a blender with tomatoes and reserved juice, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and remaining ingredients except tortillas until very smooth, about 1 minute.

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Tomato

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Juice

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Blender

Pour sauce over meat, turning to coat, then cover dish tightly with a double layer of foil and braise in oven until meat is very tender, 3 to 1/2 hours.

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Meat

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Aluminum Foil

Oven

Remove from oven and cool meat in liquid, uncovered, 30 minutes.

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Meat

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Oven

Preheat oven to 350°F.

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Oven

Coarsely shred meat, discarding bones, then mix into braising liquid in dish. Return to oven and cook, covered, until sauce is simmering, about 30 minutes more.

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Meat

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Oven

Fifteen minutes before goat is done, make 2 stacks of tortillas and wrap each stack in foil, then heat in oven on rack alongside baking dish.

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Wrap

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Oven

Serve goat with warm tortillas and accompaniments.

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Goat can be made 3 days ahead and chilled.

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Servings:

dried ancho chiles, wiped clean 5

whole black peppercorns 3

dried guajillo or New Mexico chiles, wiped clean 8servings

chopped cilantro 16

corn tortillas 3

garlic cloves 2kilograms

bone-in goat such as shoulder, neck, or leg 8servings

thinly sliced romaine or iceberg lettuce 8servings

lime wedges 2teaspoons

dried oregano 8servings

crumbled queso fresco 8servings

sliced radishes 8servings

salsa verde 454grams

tomatoes 2

Turkish bay leaves or 1 California 1teaspoon

distilled white vinegar 8servings

chopped white onion

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican on the menu? Try pairing 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 Jimmy John's Vin De Sandwich Pinot Noir with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 30 dollars per bottle.