Suadero
The CDMX street classic — brisket confit-simmered in lard until silky, then smashed and crisped on the hot side of the plancha to order. Salsa verde taquera, onion, cilantro, done.
- Time
- 2 hr 30 min
- Heat
- Yield
- 12 tacos
- Region
- CDMX
Ingredients
Confit simmer
Salsa verde taquera
To build
Per-100g nutrition (12 ingredients verified)
| Ingredient | kcal | Protein | Fat | Carbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lard (manteca) | 902 | 0 g | 100 g | 0 g |
| Water | 42 | 0 g | 0 g | 10.8 g |
| Garlic cloves | 100 | 0 g | 0 g | 20 g |
| Bay leaves | 0 | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 | 0 g | 0 g | 1330 g |
| Tomatillos, husked | 32 | 1 g | 1 g | 5.8 g |
| Serrano chile | 0 | 0 g | 0 g | 6.7 g |
| Cilantro | 0 | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 | 0 g | 0 g | 1330 g |
| White onion, finely diced | 29 | 1.2 g | 0 g | 7.1 g |
| Cilantro, chopped | 23 | 2.1 g | 0.5 g | 3.7 g |
| Corn tortillas | 188 | 3.1 g | 1.6 g | 40.6 g |
Values are per 100 g of the listed ingredient. Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central (snapshot 2026-09-11). Ingredients without a verified match are omitted.
Method
Combine the brisket, lard, water, onion, garlic, bay, and salt in a wide pot and bring to a gentle simmer.
Simmer uncovered until the water evaporates and the meat is left frying gently in its own fat — the confit stage that makes suadero suadero.
Meanwhile, boil the tomatillos and serrano until soft, then blend with garlic, cilantro, and salt into a loose salsa verde.
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Pull the meat from the fat, chop it roughly, and press it onto a hot plancha or skillet with a spoonful of the cooking fat until the edges crisp.
Chop the crisped suadero fine with a bench scraper or heavy knife, taquería style.
Warm the tortillas in the fat left on the plancha, fill with suadero, and finish with salsa verde, onion, cilantro, and lime.
Build the plate
Round it out
Recommended Cookware & Gear
Cast Iron Round Comal (10.5")
Essential for blistering tortillas and charring chiles evenly.
Heavy Duty Cast Iron Tortilla Press (8")
Engineered leverage for uniform, paper-thin corn masa discs.
Volcanic Stone Molcajete (8.5")
Basalt texture shears cell walls for superior salsa emulsions.
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