Mixiote Tacos

Name: Mixiote Tacos
Prep time: 290 min
Cook time: 95 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 6 guajillo chiles, for the marinade; 2 tablespoons piquín chile, for the marinade; 1/4 onions, grilled for the marinade; 2 cloves garlic, grilled for the marinade; 1 teaspoon cumin, whole for the marinade; 1/3 sticks cinnamon, for the marinade; 1 teaspoon oregano, for the marinade; 1 cup chicken broth, for the marinade; salt; pepper; 1 kilo lamb shoulder; 4 cups water, for the broth; 1 cup chickpeas, for the broth; 1/2 cups carrot, for the broth; 1 teaspoon piquín chile, for the broth; 1/4 cups onion, sliced for the broth; banana leaf; 3 hojas santas; vegetable oil; corn tortillas; onion, for serving; cilantro, for serving; lime, for serving; avocado, for serving

Yamilette González

Making homemade mixiote tacos will take time, but it will be worth it, as this recipe for preparing the meat with the distinctive mixiote marinade is very easy to follow. Additionally, you will not only learn how to make these classic street tacos but also how to accompany them with broth made at the same time as the meat cooks. These tacos are made without an oven, as you will use a steamer, resulting in tender lamb meat.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 12-02-2020

Preparation

3h 15 mins

1h 35 mins

Medium

For the marinade, blend the guajillo chili with the piquín chili, the onion, the garlic, the cumin, the cinnamon, the oregano, the chicken broth, and season with salt and pepper. Pour the marinade over the pork shoulder and marinate for 1 hour. Set aside. In a pot, pour in the water, add the chickpeas, the carrots, the piquín chili, the onion, place a steamer and on top, banana leaf, hoja santa, the marinated meat, and wrap completely. Cook for 90 minutes over medium heat. Cut the meat finely and cook it in a small pot over medium heat with oil; season with salt if necessary. Serve the broth and prepare the tacos accompanied by onion and cilantro.

Nutritional information

* Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Energy

146.8

kcal

7.34%

Carbohydrate, by difference

6.3

2.1%

Protein

8.4

16.8%

Total lipid (fat)

9.7

14.92%

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