Barbacoa Tacos Recipe
These easy barbacoa tacos are loaded with tender shredded beef, creamy avocado, fresh cilantro, and cotija cheese. Perfect for using leftover barbacoa, these barbacoa street tacos come together in minutes for a restaurant-quality Tex-Mex dinner at home!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 449kcal
Ingredients
- 8 tortillas corn or flour
- 2 cups barbacoa recipe
- ½ white onion diced
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- ¼ cup cotija cheese crumbled
- 1 avocado sliced
- 1 lime
- Serve with (optional): tomatillo salsa and lime wedge optional
Instructions
- Warm tortillas by toasting them over an open flame, heat them in a dry skillet, or wrap them in foil and pop them in the oven.
- Add about ¼ cup of barbacoa to a tortilla. Top with diced onion, avocado slices, cilantro, cotija cheese, and a squeeze of fresh lime juice.
Notes
- If using leftover barbacoa, warm it gently in the microwave or a skillet with a little splash of its juices to keep the shredded beef moist and tender.
Nutrition
Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 627mg | Potassium: 739mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 181IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 154mg | Iron: 5mg
