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

$33.81for 4300 minServes 5

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

Barbacoa Tacos Dorados with its ingredients

What it costs

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

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap tortillas for pitaabout $0.25/each more at typical prices

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.

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

Mexican High-protein Dinners

Typical price

$8.45 per serving$33.81 for 4

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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.

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