Beef Shin Tacos
- 480 Minutes
- Medium
- Beef
You can’t beat some tasty tacos when you’ve got a gathering of people coming over for a barbecue. Jack from Jacks Meat Shack has put together a recipe for amazing Mexican tacos that are sure to be a hit with all your family and friends and leave them wanting more. See how he prepares them below…
Cooking Method
- Set up your barbecue for indirect cooking and stabilise the temperature at 135C.
- Remove the beef shin from its packaging and lightly slash the surface with a knife. This will allow the dry rub and smoke to penetrate the meat effectively.
- Season liberally with your barbecue rub and allow to stand for 30 mins.
- Place the beef shin into the barbecue.
- Add the dried chillies into a bowl and rehydrate with boiling hot water. Once tender, remove them from the water and take out the seeds. Keep the water for later on.
- Roughly chop the onion then add to the blender along with the chillies, garlic, and tinned tomatoes. Blend until completely smooth.
- Pour the mixture into a pan and heat gently, add the beef stock cubes, 500ml of the retained chilli water and the remaining seasoning.
- After roughly 2 hours, put the beef shin in an oven proof dish and pour the sauce over the top.
- Cover the dish with tin foil and cook for another 6 hours or until the meat becomes tender and falls apart.
- Shred the meat using two forks and remove the bone (which should come out easily). Mix the shredded meat in with the sauce in the dish.
- Assemble the tacos – add finely shredded lettuce to a hard-shell taco along with a spoonful of beef, onion, and jalapeno, and enjoy.
The Ingredients
- 3 pasilla chillies
- 1 beef shin
- 5 guajillo chillies
- 5 chillies de arbol
- 2 beef stock cubes
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 6 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp coriander
- 1 tbsp black peppercorns
- 1 tin tomatoes
- 1 white onion
- 8 garlic cloves
- Salt to taste
- 1 pack hard shell tacos
For the taco garnish
- Red jalapeno
- Shredded iceberg lettuce
- Finely diced white onion
What to serve with beef shin tacos
Ready to enjoy a Mexican fiesta? Consider some of the delicious sides we’ve listed below to serve with these amazing beef shin tacos.
- Tortilla chips and salsa with optional guacamole
- Mexican coleslaw
- Spanish rice
- Mexican black beans
- Elote (Mexican street corn)
- Pepper salad
- Lime rice
- Refried beans
