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Porter Braised Beef Shortrib and Burnt Spring Onion Crema Tacos
by Nud Dhuddia, Chris Whitney from TACOS: Over 50 Recipes that Bring All the Flavour and Fun
Serves 4
Looking for the ultimate beef taco to impress at your next taco feast? Look no further. This recipe from Breddos Tacos piles tender braised beef shortrib into tacos with a charred spring onion crema.
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TACOS: Over 50 Recipes that Bring All the Flavour and Fun
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Ingredients
| 2kg (4lb 8oz) | beef short-ribs |
|---|---|
| 1½ tbsp | sea salt |
| 2 tbsp | olive oil |
| 1 | onion, finely chopped |
| 1 | leek, roughly chopped |
| 7 | garlic cloves, finely chopped |
| 70ml (2½fl oz/scant 1/3 cup) | soy sauce |
| 70ml (2½fl oz/2/3 cup) | ketchup |
| 130g (4½oz/½ cup) | brown sugar |
| 3 | star anise |
| 1 tbsp | cayenne pepper |
| 2 tbsp | chile de árbol powder |
| 4 | dried chipotle chillies |
| 5 | dried porcini mushrooms |
| 1 x 440ml (15fl oz/scant 2 cups) can of | porter, or other dark beer |
| For the burnt spring onion crema: | |
| 2 bunches of | spring onions (scallions) |
| 200ml (7fl oz/scant 1 cup) | crema or sour cream |
| To serve: | |
| 8 | corn tortillas |
| 100ml (3½fl oz/scant ½ cup) | burnt spring onion crema |
| 4 tbsp | chopped coriander (cilantro) |
| chilli flakes, to taste | |
| 2 | limes, quartered |
| 4 tbsp | pico de gallo |
Method
Sprinkle the short-ribs with the salt and set aside for 2 hours.
Meanwhile, make the burnt spring onion crema. Clean the spring onions and trim the root and tips. Use a griddle pan, or better still a barbecue, and get it nice and hot. If using a griddle pan, wipe the surface with some plain cooking oil (rapeseed works well), and place the spring onions on a medium to high heat. Let the onions sit so that they get nicely blackened, turning them from time to time.
Once the onions are ready, blitz them with the crema or sour cream. Set aside in the fridge until ready to serve.
When you’re ready to start cooking the short ribs, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a frying pan on a medium heat and add the short ribs. You want to sear the ribs on all sides and get a deep-brown, caramel colour on them. Don’t skip this step, as it’s imperative for building the umami flavour. When browned, remove from the heat.
In an ovenproof casserole, heat the remaining tablespoon of oil on a medium heat and add the onion and leek. Cook for 5 minutes, then add the garlic. After 3 minutes, add the soy sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, anise, cayenne pepper, chile de árbol, chipotles, mushrooms and beer. Cook the mixture for 30 minutes, uncovered, on a low heat, then add the short ribs to the pot. If there seems to be too little liquid to cover the ribs, add some water.
Preheat your oven to 130°C (250°F/ Gas ½). Once it’s up to temperature, cover the casserole with a lid, then transfer to the oven and cook for 6–8 hours. The shortribs are ready when you can scoop some meat off them with a teaspoon. Remove from the oven and, when cool, take the ribs out and put them on a tray. Put the casserole back on a medium heat and reduce the sauce for another 20 minutes or so – this will be your glaze, so you’re looking for a sauce that will thickly coat the back of a spoon.
When you’re ready to eat, heat a frying pan over a medium heat and add the ribs, rib side down. Using a brush, glaze the ribs with the reduced sauce, then flip them and cook them meat side down for 5 minutes. Turn and brush again.
Warm the tortillas in a dry pan. Place two on each plate and cover the tacos with a thin layer of the burnt spring onion crema. Pull the meat away from the bone of each rib, using a fork and spoon, and place on the tacos. Sprinkle the coriander over, followed by some chilli flakes. Serve with the lime and pico de gallo on the side.
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