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Tacos de Barbacoa

Mexican · Latin America Top Pick OVEN
9/10

Slow-cooked beef cheeks in adobo, shredded for tacos.

Beef Street Food Home Cook Friendly N Nut-Free E Egg-Free

Why It Works

Beef cheeks are collagen-rich; low-and-slow converts them to fork-tender, deeply flavored meat.

Key Ingredients

beef cheeks guajillo chilies chipotle garlic cumin cloves corn tortillas

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