Barbacoa: The Heart of Tex-Mex Barbecue (Brandon Hurtado)

You’ve seen multiple books on Southern BBQ and African-American BBQ, but nothing on the third great barbecue tradition—Hispanic barbecue. Here to fill that gap at last is Brandon Hurtado, the most celebrated practitioner of Tex-Mex barbecue around. His Dallas-area restaurant, Hurtado Barbecue, appears on Texas Monthly’s authoritative list of the top 50 barbecue joints in Texas and in Southern Living magazine’s ranking of the 50 best barbecue restaurants in the entire US South.Barbacoa presents Brandon’s masterpiece recipes for everything from Pulled Pork Carnitas and Lobster Tostadas to Barbacoa con Papas and Brisket Birria Tacos--and beyond. You’ll find intensely flavorful recipes for: Smoked meats like Mexican Hot Chicken, Beef Rib Chili, and Pork Belly Burnt Ends Tacos, tamales, tortas, and enchiladas filled with meats and veggies from the smoker  Amazing sides and appetizers, from Garlic Habanero Pickles to Hatch Chile Mac and Cheese to Al Pastor Wings Flame-Kissed Breakfasts, suc