Use up your leftover brisket to make the best Leftover Brisket Tacos. Load up warm flour or corn tortillas with tender beef brisket, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, fresh cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice. This will be your new favorite taco recipe, it’s easy and delicious and uses up your leftovers in the fridge. Enjoy all throughout the summer with a cool glass of Strawberry Green Tea Lemonade.
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Why This Recipe is So Good
It’s a delicious way to use up leftover brisket. If you made my Ultimate Slow Roasted Brisket Recipe then chances are you have some leftovers. Switch up this recipe using leftover smoked brisket or heating the brisket up with BBQ sauce before serving. Or you could make a brisket quesadilla by heating the meat in tortillas with shredded cheddar cheese then serve topped with sour cream, guacamole, and salsa.
Brisket tacos pair so well with slaw, chips and salsa, guacamole, Mexican Street Corn or grilled corn, or refried beans.
These tacos are so quick and easy to make in just a few minutes since we are using leftover brisket. If you want to make the brisket from scratch, it will take at least 4 hours to cook the meat. I would use this brisket recipe and then cook the meat with fire-roasted tomatoes, chili powder, smoked paprika, and ground cumin for a more taco-y flavor.
Recipe Ingredients
Leftover beef brisket – I used leftover meat from this slow-roasted brisket recipe. It’s simple and delicious.
Tortillas – Flour or corn tortillas. Homemade flour tortillas taste the absolute best!
Toppings – This can really be whatever you want. Sliced avocado, tomatoes, lettuce or red cabbage for extra crunch. You can add BBQ sauce, or hot sauce or make a creamy avocado crema sauce. It’s all up to you!
How to Make Leftover Beef Brisket Tacos
All ingredients, measurements, and instructions are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Warm brisket in a medium pot over the stove with a splash of water or broth on medium-low heat. Cover with a lid then cook until hot.
- While the meat is heating, warm your tortillas in the oven or a large skillet. Wash and prep your toppings.
- Add ¼ cup of meat per tortilla topped with your desired toppings.
Serving suggestions
Taco Tuesdays have never tasted better. Serve these delicious brisket tacos with cilantro rice and beans, grilled corn, or your favorite corn chips dipped in this 4-Ingredient Guacamole or salsa.
Enjoy with a pitcher of Mint Ginger Lemonade with Homemade Mint Ginger Syrup or this Watermelon Mint Lemonade for the best summertime meal.
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Leftover Brisket Tacos
Equipment
- 1 medium pot
- 1 Large skillet
- 1 Chef knife
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Pair of tongs for warming up the tortillas
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups leftover brisket or 1 lb, roughly chopped
- 6 – 8 tortillas flour or corn
Topping Suggestions
- 1 – 2 Avocados sliced or mashed
- 1 cup Lettuce or 1 cup red cabbage
- ½ cup tomatoes chopped
- ½ salsa or pico de gallo
- 1 – 2 Jalapenos sliced
- ⅛ cup Cojita cheese
- 2 – 3 Radishes sliced
- ¼ cup red onion chopped
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- ¼ cup sweet corn
- A few dashes of hot sauce
- 1 – 2 limes sliced
Instructions
- Warm brisket in a medium pot over the stove with a splash of water or broth cover with a lid then cook on medium-low heat until heated through.
- While the meat is heating, warm your tortillas in the oven or a in dry large skillet over the stove. Wash and prep your toppings of choice.
- Add ¼ – ½ cup of meat per tortilla topped with your desired toppings.
Notes
How To Store/ Make Ahead
Store brisket, tortillas, and toppings separately until you’re ready to serve. Brisket can be made up to 5 days in advance when stored in an airtight container. Prep and chop veggies up to 2 days in advance.Tips and Tricks
Chop up the brisket into bite-sized pieces that way it will be easier to eat. Slices of brisket(no matter how tender) can be hard to eat in a taco. Heat up tortillas right before serving. Once warm wrap the tortillas with a clean kitchen towel, aluminum foil or cover them with a lid until you are ready to serve.Nutrition
All nutrition information is automatically generated and should be only used as a rough estimate. This recipe card may contain affiliate links.
