Foodtastic Mom logo

Short Rib Tacos

Jump to Recipe

Short Rib Tacos combine oven braised short ribs with a quick to make pineapple and avocado salsa for a taco truck worthy experience in the comfort of your own home. Thanks to the Ohio Beef Council for sponsoring this post. All opinions are mine alone. 

tortillas, pineapple salsa and short rib meat on a platePinterest Save
Taco trucks and taco themed restaurants are really popular but I always prefer making tacos at home. They always have a good WOW factor for the minimal effort it takes to make a good taco. These short rib tacos are very simple in their amount of fillings. The braised short ribs are the star of the show. Pineapple salsa is the only topping they need. And as I’ve proven before, pineapple and beef are a really perfect match.

Short Rib Tacos | Foodtastic Mom #ohbeef #shortribtacos #tacorecipes

Want to save this recipe?

Enter your email & I'll send it to your inbox. Plus, get great new recipes from me every week!

Save Recipe

How to make Short Rib Tacos:

The beef can be made up to one day ahead. Simply reheat when ready to serve. I like serving flour tortillas that I’ve quickly charred in a skillet on the stove. Corn tortillas are a good substitute, especially for those who are gluten-free. The pineapple salsa takes about 10 minutes to make. So once the short ribs have braised, this is a really quick dinner to set out.

close of short rib taco meat

Celebrating Cinco de Mayo:

In addition to these short rib tacos, I have a few other Mexican beef recipes in my collection that you might like to try as well. Plus a frosty beverage or two is always fun to help with a celebration!

holding a short rib taco in my hand

Facts about Ohio Beef:

  • Make Taco Tuesday nutritious and delicious. A 3-oz serving of beef provides 25 grams of protein and 10 essential nutrients, wrapped up in one tasty package.
  • There are 17,000 beef farming families in Ohio, and 98 percent are family farms. Beef cattle can be found in every Ohio county.
  • The Ohio beef community includes more than just farmers! Small business owners, community leaders, animal caretakers, nutritionists and environmentalists are all dedicated to producing safe, wholesome, nutritious beef.

Thank you so much for being a faithful reader and supporter of Foodtastic Mom. Be sure to PIN and print this recipe! 

Short Rib Tacos | Foodtastic Mom #ohbeef #shortribtacos #tacorecipes

Pinterest

Click HERE to get the recipe for the Pineapple Salsa that goes with these tacos!

Short Rib Tacos | Foodtastic Mom #ohbeef #shortribtacos #tacorecipes
Print Pin
5 from 10 votes

Short Rib Tacos

Short Rib Tacos combine oven braised short ribs with a quick to make pineapple and avocado salsa for a taco truck worthy experience in the comfort of your own home.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword Tacos
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 50 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 388kcal
Author Jill McOwen

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 8 English cut beef short ribs
  • 2 tbsp light brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp chipotle chili powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 12 oz can sparkling water or club soda
  • 1 recipe pineapple salsa
  • 12 street taco flour tortillas

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. 
  • In an oven-safe, heavy bottomed pot (with a lid), heat the oil over medium heat. Add the short ribs and brown on all sides.
  • Whisk together the brown sugar, chipotle chili powder, salt, smoked paprika and garlic powder. Sprinkle the seasonings over the browned short ribs.
  • Pour the sparkling water into the pot and scrape up any browned bits stuck to the bottom. Put the lid on the pot and place the pot into the oven.
  • Cook the short ribs for 2 1/2 - 3 hours, until they are fall off the bone tender.
  • Shred the meat, removing any large pieces of fat and discard the bones.
  • Stir in a little of the cooking liquid to the shredded beef. Top each tortilla with the beef and the pineapple salsa.

Nutrition

Calories: 388kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 1037mg | Potassium: 659mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 840IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 4mg

More Taco Recipes:

Short Rib Tacos | Foodtastic Mom #ohbeef #shortribtacos #tacorecipes

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Kathi @ Deliciously Yum! says

    My hubby would go crazy over these tacos. Thanks for sharing this recipe – it sounds and looks absolutely delicious!

    Reply

    • foodtasticmom says

      Thank you so much Allie 🙂 I hope you try the tacos… except for the planning ahead part, it felt like no effort at all. And yes, I’m sure we’ll enjoy ourselves… I’ve been watching some of their 2013 shows on ourTV from YouTube the last few evenings. They are probably my favorite band ever!

      Reply

    • foodtasticmom says

      Katie, I’m sorry I hadn’t gotten over to comment on your post yet and alert you of my tagging and using your recipe 🙂 This salad was SO incredible! Let me know if you try the tacos!

      Reply

  5. Renee @ Two in the Kitchen says

    Eddie Vedder. Pearl Jam. “Ten”. Oh man, that brings back memories!!! I love these tacos. They look fantastic. 🙂

    Reply

  9. Beth Neels says

    5 stars
    I just wait for Cinco de Mayo to come around every year! There are so many delicious new Mexican recipes to peruse! This short rib taco looks amazing! The beef looks so moist and delicious! I can not wait to try this!

    Reply

  11. Jessica Formicola says

    5 stars
    We made these for Taco Tuesday last night and they were incredible! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!

    Reply

Trackbacks

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating