Brain Tacos with Bacon Fat Tortillas & Lemon Salsa

Brain Tacos with Bacon Fat Tortillas & Lemon Salsa

andrewzimmern.com

Discover brain tacos with bacon-fat tortillas & lemon salsa in Andrew Zimmern's unique Lebanon-meets-Mexico twist! Perfect for adventurous eaters.

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Ingredients

  • Juice of 2 Meyer lemons
  • Zest of 2 Meyer lemons
  • Segments cut from a few other citruses, I like Meyer lemons, pomelos, tangerines and blood oranges
  • 6 scallions, minced
  • 1 heart of celery with leaves, minced
  • 1/2 cup finely diced jicama
  • 1 small handful cilantro, minced
  • 1 small handful fresh mint, minced
  • 1 bunch pink fingertip radishes sliced very thin
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 small red hot fresh chile, minced
  • sea salt
  • fresh ground pepper
  • 2 pounds fresh calves brains, but pig, goat or lamb brains work really well too
  • one diced onion
  • 2 ribs diced celery
  • 1 dried hot chile
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 4 quarts boiling water
  • 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup chilled rendered bacon fat
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/4 cup minced scallions
  • Avocado slices for serving

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