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Short Rib Tacos
Photo: Spencer Davis

Short Rib Tacos

21 ingredients Serves 6. openrecipes
Short Rib Tacos

Avocado-tomatillo salsa brightens the flavors of these hearty tacos. Instead of the homemade version featured here, you can substitute purchased tomatillo salsa.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

971
Calories
38g
Protein
56g
Fat
74g
Carbs

Counts 17 of 18 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Corn Tortilla 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Beer 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking 43
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb. tomatillos, husks removed and quartered
  • 1 or 2 jalapeño chilies, seeded and coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 small white onion, halved
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves and cut-up stems
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and diced
  • 3 dried ancho chilies
  • 1 1/2 Tbs. canola oil
  • 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup lager-style beer
  • 1 Tbs. sherry vinegar
  • 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped
  • 1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
  • 3 lb. beef short ribs, English cut, trimmed of most fat
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
  • 12 corn tortillas, each about 6 inches in diameter
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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