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Beef Brisket Tacos

Tacos made with slow-cooker beef brisket topped with red onion, cilantro, jalapeño, and crumbled cotija cheese.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 slow cookerbeef brisket
  • 6 smallflour tortillas
  • 1/4 cupred oniondiced
  • 1/4 cupcilantrochopped
  • 1 jalapeno sliced
  • 1/4 cupcotija cheesecrumbled

Instructions

Instructions

  • Remove the cooked brisket from the slow cooker and let it rest on a cutting board for 5 minutes.
  • Chop the brisket into bite-sized pieces (or shred with forks) and transfer the meat to a bowl.
  • Warm the 6 small flour tortillas until pliable: heat a dry skillet over medium for 20–30 seconds per side, or wrap the stack in a damp paper towel and microwave 20–30 seconds.
  • Divide the chopped brisket evenly among the 6 warmed tortillas.
  • Evenly distribute the 1/4 cup diced red onion, 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, sliced jalapeño, and 1/4 cup crumbled cotija cheese over the brisket on each tortilla.
  • Serve immediately. (Optional: If there are cooking juices in the slow cooker, spoon a small amount over the meat before adding toppings.)

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker
  • Cutting Board
  • Bowl
  • Forks
  • Skillet
  • Microwave
  • Paper Towel

Notes

6. Serve immediately. (Optional: If there are cooking juices in the slow cooker, spoon a small amount over the meat before adding toppings.)