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

Cook Time 2 30

Total Time 2 50

Servings

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.

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