Another recipe taken from my newest cookbook. Ed liked the sound of this and I liked, guess? The simplicity of it. Again, the only ingredient I had to buy was the brisket, as I had made Chicken Tortilla Soup (recipe: http://evewine101.com/2012/02/08/chef-101-humpday-eve-makes-six-cans-%E2%80%93-and-more-%E2%80%93-tortilla-soup) the day before! I found the meat a little on the dry side, which was cured by the toppings, but my eyes are still watering from the “Liquid Smoke” the recipe called for.
Beef Brisket Tacos
2-4 pounds beef brisket, fat trimmed (I asked Eddie to trim the fat, the hardest part of the recipe!)
2 ounces/pound of liquid smoke (recommend Claude’s Brisket Marinade Sauce. I couldn’t find that one.. The only one Vons had was Wright’s. Made my house smell alike an outside BBQ all day.)
2 bay leaves
1 (12-ounce) beer (I only had Guinness Extra Stout on hand…seemed to be fine.)
Corn tortillas (Bought small flour ones too as those corn tortillas break a lot.)
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Topping Options
Grated cheese
Crema Mexicana (Guess I should have Googled this, didn’t have it. Turns out to be “A fresh buttery-rich Grade A table cream”. I used sour cream.)
Cilantro
Onions (oops, no one in my house likes raw onions…much)
Avocado slices
Salsa
Place all the ingredients into the slow cooker and marinate overnight.
Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.
Remove the brisket and shred the meat.
Warm corn tortillas, add shredded brisket, and garnish with your favorite toppings.