with Quick-Pickled Onions and Salad
We're bringing the taqueria home tonight! This easy dinner comes together in a cinch, without the time and effort of a slow-cooker. Packed with rich and smoky flavours, this meal will have you dreaming of your next Mexican vacation.
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Shredded Beef
250 g
Flour Tortillas
6 unit
Sweet Bell Pepper
160 g
Mexican Seasoning
1 tbsp
Red Wine Vinegar
2 tbsp
Chipotle Powder
1 tsp
Onion, sliced
56 g
Spring Mix
56 g
Sour Cream
6 tbsp
Cilantro
7 g
Sugar
2 tsp
Oil
2 tbsp
Salt and Pepper
0.25 tsp
Before starting, wash and dry all produce.Heat Guide for Steps 2 and 3 (dbl for 4 ppl): 1/8 tsp mild, 1/4 tsp medium, 1/2 tsp for spicy and 1 tsp for extra spicy! Add onions, vinegar, 2 tbsp water and 2 tsp sugar (dbl both for 4 ppl) to a small pot. Season with salt. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring often, until sugar dissolves, 1-2 min. Remove pot from heat. Transfer onions, including liquid, to a medium bowl. Place in the fridge to cool.
While onions cool, core, then cut pepper into 1/4-inch slices. Roughly chop cilantro. Add sour cream and 1/4 tsp Chipotle Powder to a small bowl. (NOTE: Reference heat guide.) Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine. Set aside.
Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add 1 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl), then peppers. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender-crisp, 3-4 min. Add beef, Mexican Seasoning, 1/2 cup water (dbl for 4 ppl) and 1/4 tsp Chipotle Powder. (NOTE: Reference heat guide.) Cook, breaking up beef with a spoon, until fragrant and heated through, 4-5 min.\*\*
Wrap tortillas in paper towels. Microwave until tortillas are warm and flexible, 1 min. (NOTE: You can skip this step if you don't want to warm the tortillas!)
Whisk together 1 tbsp pickling liquid (from onions in fridge) and 1 tbsp oil (dbl both for 4 ppl) in a large bowl. Add spring mix and half the cilantro. Season with salt and pepper, then toss to combine.
Drain pickled onions and discard liquid. Divide tortillas between plates. Top with beef filling and pickled onions. Spoon chipotle sour cream over top and sprinkle with remaining cilantro. Serve salad on the side.
840
kcal
Calories
47
g
Fat
17
g
Saturated Fat
60
g
Carbohydrate
13
g
Sugar
5
g
Dietary Fiber
44
g
Protein
95
mg
Cholesterol
1440
mg
Sodium