Subj : 10/4 World Taco Day - 5
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From : Dave Drum
Date : Thu Oct 03 2024 16:13:00

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     Title: Moose Cheek Tacos
Categories: Game, Chilies, Breads, Herbs, Citrus
     Yield: 10 Servings

 2 1/2 lb Moose cheeks
     4 cl Garlic
     1 tb Natural peanut butter
     1    Ancho chile; stemmed, seeded
     1 ts Instant espresso
     2 tb Olive oil; + 2 tb more for
          - cooking
     1 tb Honey
     2 ts Ground cumin
     1 ts Smoked sweet paprika
     1    Handful fresh cilantro
     1 ts Salt
     1 c  Broth; beef or chicken
     3    Limes
     1    Avocado
          Corn tortillas
          Fresh cilantro

 Clean and trim the cheeks. Put them in a container to
 marinate them.

 Remove the stem and seeds from the ancho, cut it up into
 chunks and rehydrate in a little water (stick it in a
 ramekin and microwave for 30 seconds)

 Peel and chop the garlic. Put everything from the garlic
 to the salt in the food processor (including the water
 from the chile) and blend into a paste. Toss the paste
 with the cheeks and marinate for several hours or better
 yet overnight.

 When it is time to cook, heat the oven to 275oF/135oC,
 and heat 2 tbs olive oil in a dutch oven. Brown the
 cheeks on both sides. Use the broth to rinse the rest
 of the marinade into the dutch oven, then squeeze the
 juice of 3 limes in.

 Bake at 275oF/135oC for 3 1/2 hours - turn the cheeks
 over once or twice while they cook and if the liquid
 dries up add a bit more broth

 When the cheeks are fall-apart tender, take the pan out
 of the oven. Using 2 forks, pull the meat apart in the
 pan so that it mixes in with all of that fatty juicy
 goodness.

 To serve - heat 2 tortillas (you might like to double
 wrap the taco as they are juicy). Fill with cheek meat,
 a slice of avocado, some pickled onions and fresh
 cilantro.

 Serve and enjoy!!!

 From: http://www.food52.com

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