Pulled Mexican Short Ribs (Taco Filling/Nachos)
The juiciest pulled Mexican short ribs to serve with tacos, nachos, rice, or on their own. They fall off the bone, and the texture is unreal!
Equipment
- 1 ovenproof dish
Ingredients
- 1.5 kg (3.5 lb) short ribs on the bone
- 2 tablespoon cooking oil
Dry rub
- 2 tablespoon Oregano
- 2 tablespoon Paprika
- 1 tablespoon Cumin
- 1 tablespoon Chili flakes
- 1 tablespoon Coriander
- 1 tablespoon Garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon Onion powder
- 1 teaspoon Smoked salt or flaky sea salt
- 1 teaspoon Cracked black pepper
Wet mix
- 250 ml (1 cup) Beer e.g. Corona
- 450 ml (2 cups) Beef stock
- 1 Onion
- 3 Garlic
- 2 Chili
- 2 tablespoon Honey
- 2 tablespoon Lime juice
Instructions
- Pat the short ribs dry with kitchen paper to remove any moisture from the surface. Mix the dry spice mix together and rub it all over your ribs. Leave them out on the counter for an hour to come up to room temperature.
- Preheat the oven to 150℃/300℉
- Heat oil in a large pan and when it's hot, sear the short ribs on all sides to get a good dark brown color. Watch that the pan isn't so hot that it burns the spices.
- Remove the ribs to an oven-proof dish while you make the wet sauce.
- Grate onion and garlic, and finely dice chili. Add this to the hot pan and stir to let it cook together into a mush. When translucent, add the beer, beef stock and honey.
- Bring the sauce to a simmer and pour it over the short ribs. Cover the dish loosely with foil, and put it in the oven for 3 hours.
- Take the dish out and pull the meat off the bones. Leave everything in the dish and cook uncovered for another 45 minutes to let the sauce cook down further and the meat tenderize even more.
- Season with fresh lime juice and fresh coriander/cilantro before serving.
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Notes
For an even better sear, leave the ribs uncovered in the fridge overnight after you have applied the spice rub.
Serve with tacos, on top of nachos, or with rice.
You can add more chili to taste if you like it super fiery.
Nutrition
Calories: 444kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 38gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 299mgPotassium: 993mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 684IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 79mgIron: 6mg
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