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Mexican shredded beef cheeks with quinoa chia tortillas

Mexican shredded beef cheeks with quinoa chia tortillas
3.3 13 ratings
Prep. 1 h
Total 4 h
4 portions
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Ingredients

Tortillas
  • quinoa
    50 g
  • chia seeds
    50 g
  • polenta (cornmeal)
    50 g
  • sesame seeds
    2 tbsp
  • sea salt to taste
    2 pinches
  • lime juice freshly squeezed (approx. ½ lime)
    2 tsp
  • water
    60 g
Corn and coriander salsa
  • water
    700 g
  • sweet corn cobs husks removed
    650 g
  • red onion
    ¼
  • fresh coriander leaves only
    8 sprigs
  • avocado flesh only
    1
  • lime juice freshly squeezed, (approx. 2 limes)
    30 g
  • sea salt to taste
  • fresh ground black pepper to taste
Shredded beef cheeks
  • boiling water
    400 g
  • ancho chilli deseeded
    1
  • fresh coriander including roots
    3 sprigs
  • extra virgin olive oil
    2 tbsp
  • fresh bird's eye chilli deseeded if preferred
    1
  • garlic cloves
    4
  • beef cheeks trimmed and cut into cubes (3 - 4 cm)
    900 g
  • smoked paprika
    1 tsp
  • ground cumin
    2 tsp
  • ground cinnamon
    1 tsp
  • cocoa powder
    2 tsp
  • dark cooking chocolate (optional)
    30 g
  • water
    120 g
  • Meat stock paste
    1 tbsp
  • peanut butter
    3 tsp
  • tomato paste
    3 tsp
  • lime juice freshly squeezed, (approx. 2 limes)
    30 g

Difficulty

easy

Nutrition per 1 portions

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

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