Beef cheek meat for tacos.

[timothy]

Bought a bag from Sam's club yesterday for a good price, and decided to try them for tacos.

I got about 2 hrs in so far at 250 with some oak and hickory, gonna braise em in a foil pan with Barbacoa sauce from Rick Bayless and a bottle of Sol Cerveca.

Tim

Went the DO route instead of the foiled pan and I'm glad I did.

Tim

 

[Robert-R]

Looking good! Can't go wrong with a Rick Bayless sauce recipe.

I've never had beef cheeks. How were they? To what cut of beef would you compare them?

 

[JimK]

Oh, man! That looks good!!

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

There used to be a little place in Fennville that made the only real Barbacoa I've ever had, I understand they are no longer there, sad!
There is no way I can describe the flavor, the texture is just soft, luxurious, unctuous! It's such a different thing, it's not like lengua it's more....decadent.
At least Su Casa's was!

 

[ChuckO]

I bet that was amazing

 

[Cliff Bartlett]

Looks downright delicious Tim. Very nice.

 

[Pat G]

I bet that was tasty and tender Tim. Nice cook!

 

[Rich Dahl]

Looks great Tim.

 

[Barb D]

That looks soooo delicious.

 

[JeffG]

Beef cheek meat for tacos...never even heard of that cut.. big cheeks to boot.
DO's can save the day. Have any taco pic's?

 

[Tony R]

Nice!
Where are the tacos. ?

 

[CLasko]

Man I've been dying to try beef cheeks, but have never found it so far. Montgomery isn't too far from me...might have to take a run out that way to Sam's!

 

[timothy]

Thank's all! I thought I got some plated pics, but it was my B-day and I was thrashed LOL.
Cheek meat is fantastic for tacos, sorta like brisket from the point, but a lot more trimming involved .

Tim