Brisket Taco Meat
- 4 pounds Brisket
- 6 whole Chipotle Peppers (from Canned Chipotles In Adobo Sauce)
- 2 Tablespoons Adobo Sauce, From The Can Of Peppers
- 6 cloves Garlic, Peeled
- 2 Tablespoons Cumin
- 2 teaspoons Oregano
- 2 Tablespoons Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Ground Black Pepper
- 4 cups Beef Broth
- Optional: Heat a smoker to 250 F with your favorite woodmy husband likes to use walnut.
- Liberally salt and pepper both sides of the brisket and smoke for 2 hours (were not trying to cook it here, just get some smoke flavor).
- Combine peppers, adobo sauce, garlic, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper and 3 tablespoons of broth in a food processor.
- Process until smooth and set aside.
- At this point you can use a slow cooker or your oven.
- If using your oven, preheat to 300 F.
- Place (smoked or regular) brisket in a slow cooker insert or roasting pan.
- Spread the chipotle sauce on top of brisket and pour the remaining broth around the sides.
- If using the oven, cover roasting pan tightly with foil.
- For both oven and slow cooker, cook (on low setting of your crockpot or at 300 F in the oven) for 8-10 hours, until brisket shreds easily with a fork.
- Remove brisket from pan onto a large platter or cutting board.
- Shred with two forks (be careful, its hot!).
- Moisten the shredded meat with some of the sauce.
- You probably need to use at least half of the juices.
- For a spicier taco, reduce pan juices by boiling them in a pot on the stove for 10-20 minutes, and use all of the juices to moisten the meat.
- Serve on warm tortillas with sour cream, cilantro, diced purple onion, salsa and a squeeze of lime juice!
- *I can usually buy a half brisket (8-12 pound size) at the local packing plant and save half for later.
- This freezes very well, so dont worry if you can only find a large piece of brisket.
brisket, peppers, adobo sauce, garlic, cumin, oregano, salt, ground black pepper, beef broth
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/brisket-taco-meat/ (may not work)