Description
These Smoked Shredded Beef Tacos are a flavorful and satisfying meal option that combines tender smoked beef with a zesty street corn salsa and a creamy chipotle lime crema. Perfect for a festive gathering or a weeknight dinner, these tacos are sure to impress!
Ingredients
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For the Smoked Beef:
- 3.5 pound shoulder roast
- Your favorite BBQ rub
- 4 ancho chilies, torn into pieces with seeds removed
- 4 Guajillo chilies, torn into pieces with seeds removed
- 1 large white onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 large cloves garlic
- 7.5 ounce can Chipotle peppers in Adobe sauce, divided
- 6 cups Chicken Stock, divided
For the Street Corn Salsa:
- 1 1/2 cups grilled corn kernels (use canned, drained corn, if not in season)
- 1/2 of a fresh jalapeno, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 mayonnaise
- 1 Tablespoon Adobo sauce from 7.5 ounce can
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- Salt
- 3 ounces cotija cheese, shredded
For the Chipotle Lime Crema:
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- Juice of three limes
- 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
- Remainder of the can of Chipotle peppers in Adobo sauce
Instructions
- Generously season the roast with your favorite BBQ rub. Place on a pan and smoke at 270 degrees for two hours using a few pieces of hickory wood.
- Remove from smoker after two hours. While the roast is smoking, remove stems and seeds from peppers. Tear into small pieces and place in a 6 quart or larger Dutch oven.
- Add 4 cups chicken broth. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off heat and allow to sit for at least 20 minutes.
- Saute chopped onion in butter. Add onions to pepper broth mixture. Add 3 whole cloves garlic to broth mixture. Add 1/2 can of Chipotle Peppers in Adobe sauce to broth mixture. Using a blender, puree the broth mixture. Pour the mixture through a sieve. Discard the solids and keep the liquid.
- Place smoked roast in Dutch oven. Add in sauce you just made. Add enough additional chicken stock to bring the sauce halfway up the sides of the roast.
- Place the Dutch oven in a preheated 300-degree oven with the lid cracked. Allow the roast to cook for 3-4 hours.
- Remove from oven. Place the roast on a cutting board and shred for tacos. Layer shredded queso cheese, the shredded beef, corn salsa, and then the chipotle lime crema.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg