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Oxtail Adobo Tacos

Oxtail simmers with guajillo peppers, tomatoes, chipotle, and spices before being shredded and tucked into warm tortillas.

$4.48per serving $$$
60 minstart to table
4servings

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb rumba® oxtail
  • 1/4 a medium white onion
  • 1 large garlic clove
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 guajillo peppers
  • 1 large garlic clove
  • 2 plum tomatoes
  • 1 chipotle in adobo
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp mexican oregano
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp lard or vegetable oil
  • 1/2 size onion
  • salt to taste (optional)
  • 12 small corn tortillas or 8 medium-size flour tortillas
  • 1/3 cup chopped onion
  • 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1/4 cup chopped radishes
  • spicy salsa of your choice

Steps

  1. Place the oxtail, quarter onion, garlic, bay leaf, and water in a pressure cooker.
  2. Cook at high pressure for 30 minutes, then release the pressure carefully and confirm the meat reaches 145 F.
  3. Toast the guajillo peppers in a dry skillet over medium heat for 1 minute per side, then soak them in hot cooking water for 10 minutes.
  4. Blend the peppers, tomatoes, chipotle, garlic, cumin, oregano, pepper, and 1 cup of the oxtail cooking liquid until smooth.
  5. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, cook the sliced onion for 4 minutes, and add the blended sauce for 5 minutes.
  6. Shred the oxtail into the sauce, warm the tortillas in a dry skillet, and fill them with the meat, chopped onion, cilantro, radishes, and salsa.

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