Barbacoa Beef Tostadas with a Jalapeno-Lime Sauce
- 1/4 cups Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 whole Red Onion, Chopped
- 5 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1/2 teaspoons Ground Black Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 4 whole Canned Chipotle In Adobo Peppers, Chopped
- 1 Tablespoon Adobo Sauce From The Chipotle Can
- 1 cup Beef Broth
- 2 whole Limes, Juiced
- 3 whole Jalapeno Peppers
- 4 Tablespoons Mayonnaise
- 3 Tablespoons Sour Cream
- 2 whole Limes, Juiced
- 3 pounds Beef Chuck Roast
- 3 cups Chopped Butter Lettuce
- 1 cup Shredded Carrots
- 1 can (15 Oz. Size) Refried Beans
- 1 bag (20 Count Size) Crisp Corn Tostadas
- 1/2 cups Crumbled Cotija Cheese
- For the barbacoa beef: Combine the marinade ingredients in a bowl then pour into a slow cooker.
- Trim any excess fat off the roast and place it in the slow cooker.
- Cook on high heat for 6 hours.
- When the beef is done cooking, shred the meat in the juices (using two forks) and set aside.
- For the jalapeno-lime sauce: Set the oven to broil.
- Cut the jalapeno peppers in half lengthwise and place them on a baking sheet with the cut side facing down.
- Place the baking sheet on the top shelf and broil until the outer layer of the skin has blackened, about 8-10 minutes.
- Place the peppers in a zip-lock bag or other sealable container, seal and let them cool until you can handle them.
- Remove the skins from the peppers.
- Place all the jalapeno-lime dressing ingredients (jalepenos, mayo, sour cream, lime juice) in a food processor and blend until smooth.
- Set aside.
- For the assembly: In a medium sized bowl combine the lettuce and the carrots and set aside.
- Heat the re-fried beans per package directions.
- Put a crisp tostada on a plate.
- Spread each tostada with 1 tablespoons re-fried beans.
- Top off with 2 tablespoons of the shredded beef.
- Top with a palm full of the lettuce and carrot mixture.
- Garnish with crumbled cotija cheese and a dollop of the jalapeno-lime dressing.
apple cider vinegar, red onion, garlic, ground black pepper, salt, peppers, adobo sauce, beef broth, whole limes, peppers, mayonnaise, sour cream, whole limes, roast, butter lettuce, carrots, beans, cotija cheese
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/barbacoa-beef-tostadas-with-a-jalapeno-lime-sauce/ (may not work)