Juicy Marbles

Mexican-Style Pulled Lamb

to serve with your favorite carb

This saucy little number plays well with tacos, burritos, rice, or straight off the spoon. It’s a meal-prep lord’s wet dream, marinaded in an outrageously rich sauce (thanks to the chocolate—trust the process). Fall-apart tender in just 20 minutes, it leaves my uncle Sergio’s slow-cooked beef in the dust. It’s also a far more effective food waste warrior than your cousin who just graduated with a degree in ‘Holding Space.’ Throw in those last spoons of salsa, wilting herbs, and the avocado you’ve been emotionally invested in for far too long (let it go), couple it with some Meaty Meat. And Sergio’s your uncle.

Ingredients

Mexican Pulled Meat
• 1 onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp chili flakes (Chipotle works great)
• 3 tsp smoked paprika
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 2 Meaty Meat Lamb
• 40 g dark chocolate
• 500 ml vegetable stock
• 4 tbsp orange juice
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tsp salt

‍Serve with
• Sour cream or yogurt
• Thinly shredded red cabbage with lime juice
• Coriander
• Pickled red onions
• Finely sliced radishes
• Avocado
• Tacos, tortilla chips, burrito or rice
• Hot sauce

30 MIN / SERVES 3-4

preparation

1. Finely dice an onion and peel, then press two garlic cloves.
2. In a small bowl, mix the spices: 1 tsp chili flakes, 3 tsp smoked paprika, 2 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp ground coriander, and 1 tsp ground cumin.
3. Shred 2 Meaty Meat filets using a fork or your hands.
4. Heat 2 tbsp neutral oil in a pan. Add the diced onion and cook for 2–3 minutes.
5. Add the pressed garlic and cook for another minute.
6. Stir in the spice mix and let it bloom for 30 seconds.
7. Add 3 tbsp tomato paste and let it caramelize for 2–3 minutes.
8. Add the shredded Meaty Meat, 40 g chocolate, 500 ml vegetable stock, 2 tbsp lime juice, and 4 tbsp orange juice.
9. Mix well and cook for 20 minutes. While it simmers, prepare your add-ins of choice—cook some rice, whip up a salsa, pan-fry tortillas, or quick-pickle some onions.
10. When your Mexican Pulled Meat is ready, don’t hesitate. Serve it immediately with your favorite carb, sauce, pickles, and crunchy chaos. Eat with your hands. Make a mess.