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Leftover Brisket Tacos

Modified: Jan 8, 2025 · Published: Jul 2, 2024 by Jenna Urben · This post may contain affiliate links
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This leftover brisket taco recipe comes together with leftover smoked brisket, warm tortillas, and your favorite taco toppings. It's a great way to use up every last bit of that juicy, tender brisket.

Once again, we have leftovers of my husband's Texas-style smoked brisket. This happens at least 5 times a year - Easter, Father's Day, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other family gatherings. I'm not complaining, I LOVE tacos!

They're perfect for an easy dinner, Taco Tuesday, or for parties. These leftover brisket tacos are a guaranteed crowd-pleaser, so go ahead and assemble the taco bar.

I'm going to assume you found your way to this recipe because you have loads of leftover beef brisket and you're looking for new ways to use it up. We love our leftover brisket sandwiches, but these bbq brisket tacos are a family favorite.

Why you'll love this recipe

  • Easy recipe: Since we're using leftovers, this recipe is super quick and easy to make! Just prep toppings, warm everything up, pile into a tortilla, and enjoy!
  • Versatile: Feel free to adjust ingredients and measurement to fit your liking.
  • Great for any occasion: Serve these leftover brisket tacos for an easy weeknight meal, backyard parties, game day, or during the holidays.

Ingredients notes

  • Brisket: My husband's leftover brisket is the true star of this meal. It's smoky, juicy, and flavorful! We prefer chopped or shredded brisket for tacos, since it's a bit easier to eat compared to sliced brisket. The choice is yours though!
  • Warm tortillas: I love big, fluffy flour tortillas. Smaller corn tortillas are delicious too and will make these more like street tacos. Again, use what you like or have on hand.
  • Toppings: These brisket tacos are tasty as is, but additional toppings take them over the top. Keep it simple with shredded lettuce and smoked salsa. Or let your imagine soar with fresh cilantro, chopped tomatoes, sliced jalapeños, diced red onion, corn, hot sauce, avocado crema, or guacamole.

How to make smoked brisket tacos

Find the full instructions with measurements and directions below in the printable recipe card.

Reheat brisket leftovers in the oven with a few tablespoons of leftover juices or broth at 325F for about 20 minutes.

Alternatively, warm brisket in a small saucepan on the stovetop over low-medium heat. I just don't recommend reheating in the microwave, because that will try the meat out.

As the brisket reheats, prepare any toppings and warm the tortillas. I do with a cast iron comal or over an open flame at medium-high heat.

Once everything is ready, add warm brisket to the tortillas and load up on toppings.

What to serve with brisket tacos

Serve these smoked brisket tacos with your favorite Tex-Mex or Mexican inspired side dishes like beans and rice. Wash em down with a pitcher of margaritas, like my Texas Margarita or Limeade Margarita!

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Want more easy taco recipes? Try these next:

  • Slow cooker barbacoa tacos are easy to make with fall apart tender shredded beef. The meat is cooked low and slow in a rich sauce full of chipotles, onion, garlic, and spices.
  • Breakfast tacos are simple and delicious with endless variations!
  • Ground beef tacos come together with seasoned beef and toppings of your choice. Great for lunch or dinner.

These Texas-style brisket tacos are the perfect way to use up leftovers. They have amazing flavor and are super simple to customize. If you give these tacos a try, be sure to leave a rating and review to let me know what you think.

Leftover Brisket Tacos

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This easy leftover brisket taco recipe combines leftover smoked brisket with your favorite toppings wrapped in a warm tortilla. It's a great way to use up every last bit of that juicy, tender brisket.
Servings: 8 tacos
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 5 minutes mins

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound leftover brisket chopped
  • 8 tortillas flour or corn
  • Optional toppings: Shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, chopped tomatoes, sliced jalapeños, fresh cilantro
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Instructions
 

  • Reheat the leftover brisket in the oven with a few tablespoons of leftover juices or broth at 325F for about 20 minutes, or until warmed through.
  • As the brisket reheats, prepare the toppings and warm the tortillas. I warm tortillas using a cast iron comal over medium-high heat or oven an open flame. This can also be done in the microwave or oven.
  • Once everything is prepped and warm, add brisket and toppings to warm tortillas and serve immediately. 

Notes

If you don't want to reheat brisket in the oven, warm it in a small saucepan on the stovetop over low-medium heat. I do not recommend reheating the meat in the microwave.

Nutrition

Calories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 14gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 266mgPotassium: 225mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gCalcium: 47mgIron: 2mg
AuthorAuthor: Jenna Urben
CourseCourse: Main Course
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