Mexican shredded beef cheeks with quinoa chia tortillas
TM6 TM5 TM31

Mexican shredded beef cheeks with quinoa chia tortillas

3.5 (11 ratings)

Ingredients

Tortillas

  • 50 g quinoa
  • 50 g chia seeds
  • 50 g polenta (cornmeal)
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 2 pinches sea salt, to taste
  • 2 tsp lime juice, freshly squeezed (approx. ½ lime)
  • 60 g water

Corn and coriander salsa

  • 700 g water
  • 650 g sweet corn cobs, husks removed
  • ¼ red onion
  • 8 sprigs fresh coriander, leaves only
  • 1 avocado, flesh only
  • 30 g lime juice, freshly squeezed, (approx. 2 limes)
  • sea salt, to taste
  • fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Shredded beef cheeks

  • 400 g boiling water
  • 1 ancho chilli, deseeded
  • 3 sprigs fresh coriander, including roots
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 fresh bird's eye chilli, deseeded if preferred
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 900 g beef cheeks, trimmed and cut into cubes (3 - 4 cm)
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp cocoa powder
  • 30 g dark cooking chocolate (optional)
  • 120 g water
  • 1 tbsp Meat stock paste
  • 3 tsp peanut butter
  • 3 tsp tomato paste
  • 30 g lime juice, freshly squeezed, (approx. 2 limes)

Nutrition
per 1 portions
Calories
2653 kJ / 631.5 kcal
Protein
54.3 g
Carbohydrates
22.1 g
Fat
34.9 g
Saturated Fat
8.6 g
Fibre
7.8 g
Sodium
560.1 mg

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