Name: Brisket tacos
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1kg beef brisket; Sea-salt akes and freshly ground black pepper, to season; 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 Tbsp Mexican spice mix; 2 red onions, sliced; 10 cloves garlic, minced; 4 fresh bay leaves; 400g can diced tomatoes; 500ml beef stock; 400g can black beans, drained; 1 tsp dried mixed herbs; 1 tsp ground cumin; 8 our tortillas; 1⁄2 bunch coriander, leaves picked Cooked rice, to serve; Grated cheese, shredded lettuce, sour cream, chilli sauce and lime wedges, to serve

Brisket tacos

The best night of the week is taco night!

Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

Total

28M

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Bring the family together around the table for DIY dinner. Take your tacos up a notch with the most tender slow-cooked brisket ever.

Ingredients

1kg beef brisket

Sea-salt akes and freshly ground black pepper, to season

2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 Tbsp Mexican spice mix

2 red onions, sliced

10 cloves garlic, minced

4 fresh bay leaves

400g can diced tomatoes

500ml beef stock

400g can black beans, drained

1 tsp dried mixed herbs

1 tsp ground cumin

8 our tortillas

1⁄2 bunch coriander, leaves picked Cooked rice, to serve

Grated cheese, shredded lettuce, sour cream, chilli sauce and lime wedges, to serve

Method

Preheat oven to 160°C fan- forced. Season beef all over. Heat oil in a large frying pan over a high heat. Sear beef for 4 minutes each side or until browned. Set aside. Rub with spice mix. In same pan cook onions, garlic, bay leaves for 5 minutes or until browned.

Put beef, onion mixture, toms and 11⁄2 cups of the stock in the bowl of a slow cooker. Place in appliance. Cover with lid and cook on low setting for 8 hours or until beef is fall-apart tender. Remove bay, shred beef and mix well.

Meanwhile, heat beans with remaining stock, mixed herbs and cumin in a small saucepan over a medium heat. Season. Grill tortillas on a hot griddle pan for 30 seconds each side. Serve tortillas with beef, beans, coriander, rice, cheese, lettuce, sour cream, sauce and lime.

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'Fast' Ed Halmagyi is one of Australia’s best-loved TV chefs and food authors. For over a decade, Ed has appeared on television and radio, in newspapers, magazines and books.

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