Barbacoa: The Heart of Tex-Mex Barbecue

Name: Barbacoa: The Heart of Tex-Mex Barbecue
Price: 16.99 USD
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Rating: 4.8 (209 reviews)
Author: Brandon Hurtado

by Brandon Hurtado

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4.8 stars from 209 reviews

240 pages~4 hr readPublished by Harvard Common PressPublished 2025-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You want to move beyond standard BBQ and master the bold, layered flavours of smoked meats with Mexican spices and techniques.
You own a smoker and are bored with the same old brisket and ribs recipes you've made a hundred times before.
You love the food at authentic Tex-Mex barbecue spots and want to recreate those exact dishes—from birria tacos to carnitas—at home.

Maybe not for you if...

You're after quick weeknight dinners; these recipes require proper smoking time and advance planning.
You're vegetarian or vegan, as nearly every recipe centres smoked meat as the star ingredient.
You prefer traditional Texas BBQ purists and aren't interested in the Mexican and Latin American influences that define this book.

About this book

Barbacoa presents Tex-Mex and Mexican smoke-cooked barbecue recipes from pitmaster Brandon Hurtado. His Dallas-area restaurant, Hurtado Barbecue, is listed on Texas Monthly's top 50 barbecue joints in Texas and Southern Living magazine's 50 best barbecue restaurants in the US South. The book combines traditional Texas barbecue with Mexican flavors and includes recipes for smoked meats such as Mexican Hot Chicken, Beef Rib Chili, and Pork Belly Burnt Ends. It also features tacos, tamales, tortas, and enchiladas filled with smoked meats and vegetables; sides and appetizers like Garlic Habanero Pickles and Hatch Chile Mac and Cheese; breakfast dishes including Brisket Benedict and Chorizo Biscuits and Gravy; rubs, mops, and sauces such as Cilantro Lime Crema and Ancho Mustard Vinaigrette; and desserts like Smoked Blueberry Cobbler and Mexican Hot Chocolate Pecan Pie.

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Currently 4.8★ from 209 reviews

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