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ADOBO BEEF TACOS WITH PICKLED RED ONIONS

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Adobo Beef Tacos with Pickled Red Onions recipe from The Wisconsin Beef Council. This was featured on the morning news cooking segment. I was surprised by how easy it was to find all the ingredients at the regular grocery store. I just checked the international foods aisle for them.

Provided by LilPinkieJ

Categories Steak

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 (8 ounce) steaks (beef shoulder top blade, flat iron)
8 small corn tortillas, warmed (6 to 7-inch diameter)
1 cup queso fresco, crumbled
fresh cilantro, chopped
1 cup red onion, thinly sliced
1/3 cup white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
2 teaspoons adobo seasoning
1 teaspoon ground chipotle chile pepper

Steps:

Combine Pickled Red Onions ingredients in medium bowl; stir well. Cover and refrigerate while preparing beef.
Combine seasoning ingredients in small bowl; press evenly onto beef steaks.
Cover and refrigerate 15 minutes to 2 hours.
Place steaks on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, covered, 10 to 14 minutes for medium rare to medium doneness, turning once. Remove from grill; let stand 5 minutes.
Meanwhile drain pickled onions well. Carve steaks into thin strips. Top tortillas evenly with steak, queso fresco and pickled onions. Sprinkle with cilantro, as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 502.5, Fat 29.7, SaturatedFat 11.3, Cholesterol 77, Sodium 677.8, Carbohydrate 30.9, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 10.9, Protein 28.7

PICKLED RED ONIONS

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Everyone should have a jar of this pickled red onion recipe in their refrigerator at all times. I put them on everything and they keep for weeks, if they last that long. -James Schend, Taste of Home Deputy Editor

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 10m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

3/4 cup water
2/3 cup white wine or cider vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
Optional: fresh rosemary, thyme or dill sprigs, whole black peppercorns, small dried chili or garlic clove

Steps:

In a bowl, whisk together the first four ingredients until sugar and salt dissolve. Place onions and optional ingredients, if desired, into large glass jar; pour vinegar mixture over onions. Seal and let stand at least 2 hours at room temperature. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 8 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 121mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges