Meat-free barbacoa style tacos

Feeds 4-6

Preparation time – 20 minutes

Cooking time – 40 minutes

Ingredients –

360g ALT Tender Beefless Pieces (1 pack)

spice mix/marinade ingredients –

2 tsp cumin seeds

1 tbsp fresh oregano

4 cloves

3 cloves of garlic – minced

4 dried chipotle chillies – hydrated in boiling water, seeds removed and finely sliced OR 2 tbsp chipotle chilli paste

generous sprinkle of smoked or regular sea salt flakes

generous sprinkle of white pepper

glug of oil

1 pint of vegetable stock

1 tbsp marmite

2 tbsp tomato puree

3 bay leaves

½ onion – finely diced

pickled gooseberries –

1 small punnet of gooseberries (or grapes) – halved or quartered if large

pickling liquor –

200ml white wine vinegar

200ml water

2tsp salt

1tbsp caster sugar

½ tsp black peppercorns

½ tsp coriander seeds 

tortillas – 8-12 – prepared as per the instructions

garnishes –

½ white onion – finely diced

small bunch of coriander – finely chopped or left as small sprigs

2 limes – quartered

200ml sour cream

Instructions –

Begin by soaking your dried chipotle chillies in a bowl of boiling water and weighing them down so they stay submerged in the water. Soak for at least 10-20 minutes or until soft. Finely chop.

For the spice mix/marinade combine all ingredients listed, either by muddling in a pestle and mortar or blitzing until smooth, Next coat the ALT Tender Beefless Pieces and set to one side. Marinate overnight ideally or for at least 30 minutes before cooking.

Begin your cooking by heating a glug of oil in a casserole dish then add in your onion and sweat down until soft. Next add in the ALT Tender Beefless Pieces along with any excess marinade then add in the vegetable stock, marmite, tomato puree, bay leaves and seasoning and cook over a medium to low heat for around 30-40 minutes until rich and dark in colour and flavour.

For the pickled gooseberries combine all ingredients listed except the gooseberries.  Place in a saucepan over a medium heat and bring almost to the boil to ensure the sugar dissolves. Next pour into a bowl, allow to cool slightly then add in your gooseberries allowing them to pickle. Once the liquor has cooled place in the fridge until ready to use.

Prepare all garnishes, warm through the tortillas as per instructions and serve family style so everyone can make up their own barbacoa style tacos.