Cola Shredded Beef Tacos
This recipe is adapted from one in the book Amor y Tacos (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, May 2010; $19) by San Diego–based chef Deborah Schneider and features shredded beef chuck roast flavored with cola, tomatoes, chiles, and cumin.
- Time: 255 min
Source: Sunset Magazine
Ingredients
- BEEF
- medium dried ancho chiles*
- large dried guajillo chiles*
- tablespoons canola oil, divided
- finely chopped red onion
- large garlic cloves, sliced
- teaspoon cumin seeds
- canned diced tomatoes
- teaspoon dried Mexican oregano*
- teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- pounds chuck roast, cut into 4 pieces
- dried bay leaf
- Mexican Coca-Cola* or another cola
- TACOS
- to 24 warm corn tortillas
- Accompaniments: chopped avocado, red onion, and cilantro; thinly sliced pickled