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Birria-inspired braaied beef brisket tacos

By
05 November 2006
6–8
Easy
15 minutes
1 hour

Rich, tender and succulent, this beef brisket dish is one for the books. The savoury flavour of the meat is balanced with a hot honey glaze, then tucked into birria-inspired tacos with a bold sauce for an inspired new braai favourite.

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Ingredients

Method
  • 1 kg Woolworths beef brisket with hot honey glaze
  • 80 g butter, melted
  • 2 t Woolworths hot seasoning
  • 1 x 12-pack Woolworths corn taco shells
  • For the sauce:

  • 1 x 500 ml tub Woolworths fresh free-range liquid chicken stock
  • 1 x 340 ml jar Woolworths Datterini tomato purée
  • ⅓ cup Woolworths red pepper and Calabrian chilli pesto antipasti
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • For the salsa, mix:

  • 250 g cherry tomatoes
  • 1 red onion, finely diced
  • 5 g coriander, roughly chopped
  • 2 limes, zested and juiced, plus extra wedges for serving
  • 2 avocados, finely diced
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Method

Ingredients

1. Prepare a braai with medium coals using Woolworths’ eco fire logs. Braai the brisket for 15 minutes on each side, or until tender, slightly charred and soft to the touch.
2. To make the sauce, halfway through cooking the brisket, place a cast-iron pan next to the meat and heat the stock, tomato purée and pesto. Allow to reduce until to dipping sauce consistency. Season to taste.
3. Thickly slice the cooked brisket and toss through the sauce. Keep warm over low coals.
4. To serve, mix the butter and hot seasoning in a small pan or bowl. Brush the taco shells liberally with the mixture. Braai the shells for 1–2 minutes on each side, or until a little charred and pliable.
5. Fill the tacos with the meat and salsa, then dip into the remaining sauce and add a squeeze of lime.

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Producers: Fatima Saib and Lerato Tlali

Food styling: Marcelle Van Rooyen

Videography: Romy Wilson

Photography: Shavan Rahim

Woolworths’ beef brisket is seasoned and parcooked, locking in rich, bold flavour, while the succulent leg of lamb is marinated in a mix of extra virgin olive oil white Balsamic vinegar, herbs and lemon zest for a fresher braai day hero. Finish both on the braai, glaze or brush and serve for an effortless, restaurant-grade braai-day spread.

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Marcelle van Rooyen

Recipe by: Marcelle van Rooyen

Marcelle van Rooyen is a Stellenbosch-born, Cape Town-based food stylist and producer with a background in classical cheffing from Silwood. She’s worked on everything from cookbooks and commercials to TV shows like The Taste Master SA and Ultimate Braai Master. Her style is all about thoughtful detail, beautiful food, and big flavour. With local roots and global experience, she brings creativity and calm to every shoot.

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