Poblano Braised Beef Tacos

By Carrian Cheney

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Taco Tuesday is all the rage these days, but you’ve never had tacos quite like these poblano braised beef tacos. Best meat ever!

Taco Tuesday is all the rage these days, but you've never had tacos quite like these poblano braised beef tacos. Best meat ever! ohsweetbasil.com

It’s TACO TIME! Well, not Taco Time as that’s a restaurant and this is not. Though, it kind of is… an online make it yourself restaurant. Anyway, this is all getting a little distracted. Let’s get back to Poblano Braised Beef Tacos. It’s Dude Food week on the blog and we’ve invited some of our favorite “Dudes” to post about their favorite recipes to get you all ready for Father’s Day. I’m kicking off the first day but trust me, you’ll want to check back everyday for the coolest guys and best recipes you’ll get all month. We will end the week with a stellar round up with even more ideas.

This recipe is what I made for Carrian for Mother’s Day. We’ve always had this unsaid rule in our marriage, birthdays and mother’s/father’s day is our day off. We don’t take advantage of it, making the other slave away or anything, in fact we often wash dishes together or help out with the every day things, but that’s purely because when we are doing things together it’s not as much of a hassle.

Taco Tuesday is all the rage these days, but you've never had tacos quite like these poblano braised beef tacos. Best meat ever! ohsweetbasil.com

When I asked Carrian what she wanted for her Mother’s day meals she went pretty casual, cinnamon sugar french toast for breakfast and shredded beef tacos for dinner. I found a recipe for poblano braised beef on The Chew, never seen the show but Carrian likes it so why not. But if your life loves a classic carne asada taco, you NEED to make this for her.

But seeing as how I’ve lived under the influence of my wife for a long time now I couldn’t help but put my own touch on the recipe. I cut down on the onions, used orange juice with the chicken stock and used queso fresco instead of the cotija. Our oldest daughter loves queso fresco so I couldn’t help but make the switch.

The orange juice turned out awesome! You can’t tell it’s in there, it doesn’t taste citrusy but it does add a little something. You guys, orange and pulled meat are my new favorite thing. It is seriously so good and these poblano braised beef tacos will sell you on it too!

After you shred the meat throw it all back in the dutch oven and toss it with those leftover juices and cooked down peppers and onions. And then pile it up on fresh corn tortillas with salsa. We bought fresh tomatillo salsa and added tomatoes, cilantro and avocado. But here’s the most important part, remember that while each piece is so important, the fresh corn tortillas, roasted meat, queso fresco, and avocado salsa it’s the squeeze of lime that really makes these tacos perfect. It’s killer and although I made these for Carrian for Mother’s day I’m looking at all of you that are looking for a Father’s Day meal because trust me, father’s everywhere will be praising your name for these tacos.

Can Poblano Peppers be Eaten Raw?

Poblano Peppers can be eaten raw, but are best when cooked.

Poblano peppers are low heat and very family friendly.

What is the Difference Between Braised and Roasted?

Braising is a cooking method using moist and dry heat.

Roasting uses dry heat, an oven or open flame.

Are Tomatoes Healthy?

Tomatoes are a great source of vitamin C, potassium, folate, and vitamin K.

They are the best dietary source of the antioxidant lycopene.

Lycopene has many health benefits including reduced risk of heart disease and cancer.