Beef Brisket Taco with Spicy Watermelon BBQ Sauce and Pickled Rind Relish
Prep Time
20mins
Cook Time
10hrs
Total Time
10hrs20mins
Beef Brisket Taco with Spicy Watermelon BBQ Sauce and Pickled Rind Relish -- a strange but good recipe that will rock your next backyard party.
Course:
Condiment, Main Dish
Cuisine:
American, Southern
Servings: 8servings
Ingredients
For Brisket:
2 lbs.Beef Brisketpreferably center cut
4cups watercan substitute beef broth or beer!
1 tbspgarlic powder
2 mediumsweet yellow onionsliced thinly
3jalapenosseeded and quartered
For Spicy Watermelon BBQ Sauce:
3/4cupwatermelon juice
1/4cupbalsamic vinegar
1/4cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cupbrown sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tbspolive oil
2tbspDijon mustard
2cloves garlicminced
4ouncestomato paste
2tbspSriracha pepper saucemore or less, to taste
Pickled Watermelon Rind Relish:
1 cup diced watermelondrained of excess juice
1/2 cupdiced pickled watermelon rindhomemade or oldsouth.com
2tbspliquid from picked watermelon rind
2plum tomatoesseeded and diced
1jalapenoseeded and minced
2tbspminced fresh cilantro
Other:
16 tortillas
1/2 cupqueso fresco cheese, crumbled
Instructions
For Brisket:
Add ingredients for brisket into 6 - 8 quart capacity slow cooker. Cook on low setting for 10 hours. Remove brisket from cooking juices and strain out onions and peppers. Chop of onions and peppers, set aside. Cut excess fat of brisket and use fork or fingers to shred beef. Stir back in onions and peppers.
For Spicy Watermelon BBQ Sauce:
Prepare BBQ sauce by adding all ingredients together in medium sauce pan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat and reduce to low. Simmer for 20 minutes. Pour desired amount over beef, remainder may be stored in the refrigerator for a week. Makes about 2 cups.
For Picked Rind Relish:
To make relish, toss together all ingredients in medium bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use.
To Serve:
To serve, place sauced, shredded brisket in tortilla. Top with relish and queso fresco.