Need more help with these tacos

[Smilner]

Got the chuck roast on the Joe Jr around 250. Gonna take it up to around 160 then chunk it up and throw it in a Dutch oven with some liquid. So I’m not good at figuring out seasoning. I grabbed some packs of chipotle seasoning then got home and found some chipotle peppers in adobo sauce and some ancho chilis from chili season. Any advice on how to make my food good with what I have?? 4 pound chuck roast

thanks bbq buddies!

[DTro]

Others here will have better advice, - Me however, I would seed the anchos and a bunch of the abol, lightly toast them, then them soak them in boiling hot water for half-an-hour. Then I would put them in a blender with a few of the chipotles and their sauce. Grind that up to they are super fine with some of the hot water and some chicken or beef broth. Once you get a good smoke on your beef, I would braise the meet in that mixture until it is super tender. Throw it on some tortillas and eat like a king!

[Smilner]

Thanks, DTro

Would you mess with any of the chipotle seasoning packs?

[DTro]

Smilner- I am not sure. I have never had that seasoning before. If you like it maybe use a bit to season to taste.

[barelfly]

DTro give good advice. Just go with the ancho and arbol. Add some garlic gloves, a few tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, a cinnamon stick, Mexican oregano or regular. Salt, pepper, and depending on how much you like chipotle, one or two of those.

Here’s a recipe you can kind of riff off of to give you an idea - basic adobo sauce, I use this on a lot off stuff. Chuck for birria, al pastor, on salmon, and chicken as well. https://www.jamesbeard.org/recipes/adobo

but you should be ok with this. You may have to add a bit of the chipotle seasoning depending on the amount of liquid you use, but if you can find some dried Anaheim chiles/NM chile pods, I’d go with those. That will add some great flavor as well.

[Carolyn]

Thanks. I didn't know about that site.

[barelfly]

Carolyn - you are welcome. If you enjoy that recipe, check out Alex Stupak’s book Tacos: Recipes and Provocations - it’s one of my favorite cookbooks! The site I linked above just has the adobo recipe from the book.

[Carolyn]

barelfly Thanks, I'll check it out. 🙂

[Draznnl]

Richard Chrz posted a good recipe for a basic taco seasoning sometime back.

https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/forum/recipes-technique-food-cooking/tacos-burritos-quesadillas-nachos-tortilla-recipes/1481909-taco-seasoning-blend

[Richard Chrz]

Thank you for the share Neal.

Let me update that. My wife and I feel it is perfect now, for our tastes.

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