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Beef Tacos with Tamarind Salsa served
Rich beef tacos drizzled with a sticky, sweet and sour tamarind glaze

Beef tacos with tamarind salsa

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Main Courses Quick Meals
Tamarind is a leguminous fruit whose sticky brown pulp is both sweet and intensely sour. In Mexico, it is used for both sweets and savoury dishes. This sauce is the Mexican cousin of barbecue sauce: a dark, glossy, sweet and sour and slightly spicy glaze that caramelises to coat the meat.
🕒 Prep Time 30 mins
🍳 Cook Time 2 hrs
⌛ Total Time 2 hrs 30 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 660 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Mexican

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Pot
  • Small saucepan for the sauce
  • Whisk or spoon
  • Frying pan

Instructions

1 ✓

Cook the beef with the spices and vegetables over a low heat until tender (approx. 2 hours).

Tip: Don't throw away the cooking water, it's real 'liquid gold' stock that you can use for soup or rice.
2 ✓

For the sauce, mix the tamarind paste, vinegar, brown sugar and chilli in a small saucepan. Boil together for 5-7 minutes.

Tip: Under the heat, the sugar caramelises, the sauce thickens (reduction), and the flavours meld.
3 ✓

Toss the shredded meat into the finished, warm tamarind sauce, or spoon it on top.

Tip: If you toss the meat in, the glaze coats every single strand of meat, giving a much more intense flavour.
4 ✓

Warm the tortillas, fill with the sticky, glazed meat, and freshen with coriander and lime.

Tip: Since the sauce is sweet and sour, you might only need the extra acidity of the lime sparingly.

Recipe FAQ

Where can I get tamarind?
Look for it in Asian or international shops in paste or block form. The block needs to be soaked in hot water and passed through a sieve.
The sauce is too sour, what should I do?
Add a little more brown sugar or honey. The acidity of tamarind varies by brand, taste constantly!

Ingredients

  • 600 g Beef
  • 1 pc Onion
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 1 pc Bay leaf
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 0.5 tsp Pepper
  • 80 g Tamarind paste (thick)
  • 2 tbsp Brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp Cider vinegar
  • 1 pc Jalapeño pepper (finely chopped)
  • 1 pc Lime
  • 1 bunch Fresh coriander
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 8 pcs Corn tortillas