Dinner for 5

Barbacoa Tacos Dorados

Name: Barbacoa Tacos Dorados
Total time: 300 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 25 g dried morita chillies; 1 dried ancho chilli; 1 dried pasilla mixe chilli; 6 cloves garlic; 10 g sea salt; 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 5 avocado leaves; 150 ml grapeseed oil plus more for frying (optional); 2 lamb shanks; 5 banana leaves; 500 ml vegetable or beef stock; 1 bulb garlic cloves peeled; 2 red onions sliced; 4 tomatoes thickly sliced; 250 g tomatillos roughly chopped; 2 1/2 green jalapeños; 2 cloves garlic peeled; 1/2 bunch coriander; 1 lime juiced; 1 avocado peeled with stone removed; 20 corn tortillas; 200 ml mexican crema or soured cream; 100 g queso fresco or feta; 1 cos lettuce shredded; toothpicks

Lamb shanks braise with dried chiles and aromatics, then fill corn tortillas and fry them until crisp.

Typical price

$33.81for 4 servings

$8.45 per serving$33.81 for 4

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Photo: bbcgoodfood.com

300 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
5servings as written
$$$$typical cost tier

Mexican High-protein Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Garlic$0.75 each typical	1.75	$1.35Typical price
Avocados$1.29 each typical	6	$7.74Typical price
Lamb$9.99/lb typical	0.65 lb	$6.24Typical price
Bananas$0.62/lb typical	1.4 lb	$0.87Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	18 oz	$1.23Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical	1.25 lb	$2.49Typical price
Tomatillos$2.49/lb typical	0.55 lb	$1.37Typical price
Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical	2.5	$1.50Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
Tortillas$0.30 each typical	20	$6.00Typical price
Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	7 oz	$1.54Typical price
Blue cheese, brie, queso fresco, paneer$0.80/oz typical	3.5 oz	$2.82Typical price
Romaine and salad greens$2.49 each typical	1	$2.49Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$42.27

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperVinegarCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

25 g dried morita chillies
1 dried ancho chilli
1 dried pasilla mixe chilli
6 cloves garlic
10 g sea salt
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
5 avocado leaves
150 ml grapeseed oil plus more for frying (optional)
2 lamb shanks
5 banana leaves
500 ml vegetable or beef stock
1 bulb garlic cloves peeled
2 red onions sliced
4 tomatoes thickly sliced
250 g tomatillos roughly chopped
2 1/2 green jalapeños
2 cloves garlic peeled
1/2 bunch coriander
1 lime juiced
1 avocado peeled with stone removed
20 corn tortillas
200 ml mexican crema or soured cream
100 g queso fresco or feta
1 cos lettuce shredded
toothpicks

Steps

Toast the dried morita, ancho, and pasilla chiles in a dry skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes, then soak them in hot water for 20 minutes.
Blend the softened chiles with six garlic cloves, salt, vinegar, avocado leaves, and enough water to make a smooth sauce.
Wrap the lamb shanks with banana leaves in a covered Dutch oven, add the chile sauce, stock, onions, tomatoes, and garlic bulb, and bake at 275 F for 4 hours.
While the lamb cooks, roast the tomatillos, jalapeños, and peeled garlic in a 425 F skillet for 12 minutes, then blend them with coriander, lime juice, and avocado.
Shred the cooked lamb, warm the tortillas, fill them with lamb, and secure each taco with a toothpick.
Heat grapeseed oil to 350 F in a deep 12-inch skillet, fry the tacos in batches for 2 minutes per side, and top them with salsa, crema, queso, and lettuce.

Swaps

Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Tortillas for Pita or naanabout $0.25/each more at typical prices