Braised Beef Tacos

Ingredients

Yield:

6 Tacos

• Short Rib

  • 180g Short Rib
  • 60kg Onion
  • 30g Celery
  • 30g Carrot
  • 3g Garlic
  • 300ml Dark Chicken Stock
  • 20ml Red Wine
  • 1 Thyme Springs

• Crèma

  • 50ml Sour Cream
  • Lime, Juice & Zest
  • Salt TT

• Grilled Pineapple Salsa

  • 50ml Diced Grilled Pineapple
  • 20 ml Olive Oil
  • 1tbsp Cilantro
  • 1 Roma Tomato
  • 1 Lime, Juiced
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper
  • 1/8 Red Onion
  • 1/4 Poblano Brunoise
  • Salt TT

• Molé

  • 100ml Chicken Stock
  • 100ml Cilantro
  • 200ml Tortilla Chips
  • 20ml Raisins
  • 10ml Olive Oil
  • 2ml Cocoa Powder
  • 2ml Canned Chipotle
  • 1tsp Chili Powder
  • 2tsp Sesame Seeds
  • ½ tsp Brown Sugar
  • ¼ tsp Cumin Seeds
  • ½ tsp Coriander Seeds
  • 1tsp Oregano
  • ¼ tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 2 Tomatoes, Diced
  • ½ Onion, Diced
  • 10 Cloves of Garlic
  • 1 Ancho Chili
  • Salt TT

Preparation

Difficulty:

Medium

Time:

30 Minutes 

 

1. Short Rib

   1. Season and sear short rib.
   2. Combine all ingredients in a deep pan, ensure short ribs are fully covered.
   3. Cover pan in tin foil.
   4. In a 300°F oven, cook until tender, 4-6 hours.

2. Grilled Pineapple Salsa

   1. Lightly grill diced pineapple over medium heat.
   2. Combine small diced pineapple, tomatoes, bell peppers and red onion.
   3. Add in cilantro, lime juice, olive oil, poblano, salt.

3. Molé

   1. Sauté onions and garlic until soft, add in chilis, sesame seeds, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, continue cooking for 5 minutes.
   2. Add in chicken stock, raisins, brown sugar, oregano, tomatoes, simmer for 30-45 minutes.
   3. Add in fresh tortilla chips and cilantro, simmer for 5 minutes.
   4. Blend in blender until smooth.

4. To Serve

   1. In a sauce pan, heat up short rib with molé. Ensure short rib is moist and well combined with molé.
   2. Lightly grill six taco tortillas on one side.
   3. Place tortillas into taco stand.
   4. Place approximately 1-1.5oz of short rib in each tortilla
   5. Top with cilantro pineapple salsa.
   6. Drizzle with crèma.
   7. Serve & Enjoy!