Smoked Pulled Rib Tips Soft Tacos with Tomatillo Salsa

[Okie Sawbones]

After cooking several racks of St. Louis cut ribs, I took the trimmings and rib tips and smoked the meat for several hours to get the meat very tender. Then I cooked the meat (recipe follows), adding roasted Anaheim peppers and chipotle sauce and seasonings.

Part 1

Part 2 - Chipotle Sauce

And the soft taco, with onions, cheese, crema, and tomatillo salsa. I have to say it was pretty tasty.

[FONT=&quot]Pork Rib Tacos[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Ingredients[/FONT]

• [FONT=&quot]2 pounds pork rib tips and flap meat, smoked until very tender, then pulled [/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]1/2 teaspoon salt [/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]6 ounces diced roasted green chile peppers (I use Anaheim)[/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]2 large cloves garlic, pressed [/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]3 Tbs. chipotle sauce **[/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]Chicken broth as needed [/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]3 Tbs. fresh lime juice [/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]3 Tbs. chopped cilantro [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Directions[/FONT]

1. [FONT=&quot]Smoke the meat for 2 ½ hours at 275F, then foil with apple juice and cook for 3 more hours. When cooled, shred the meat. [/FONT]
2. [FONT=&quot]Place the meat, peppers, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, and seasonings in a pot. Add just enough chicken broth to allow a steady simmer. Cover, and simmer for 1 hour. Uncover and simmer until excess liquid is removed.[/FONT]
3. [FONT=&quot]Serve the meat mixture on hard or soft tacos, along with your favorite toppings, such as avocados, tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, onions, chopped olives, sour cream, and salsa.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]** Chipotle Sauce[/FONT]

• 1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce plus 1 tsp. sauce (canned), or 1 ½ tsps. chipotle powder
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• ⅓ cup Mexican crema or plain yogurt
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro
• ¼ tsp. ground cumin
• Salt, to taste

Blend all ingredients until smooth.

 

[BillN]

I would like some of that, thanks for posting.

 

[Bigr314]

Very cleaver. Looks great.

 

[KevinJ]

Looks great thank you for posting the recipe.

 

[landarc]

That looks great, and excellent use of that cut.

I had to look twice at that tortilla, thought it was a plate