Description
Tender and flavorful Braised Beef Barbacoa is a classic Mexican dish that is perfect for tacos, burrito bowls, or over rice. This recipe yields juicy, shredded beef with a smoky and spicy kick.
Ingredients
Scale
Beef Barbacoa:
- 3 pounds beef chuck roast, cut into large chunks
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 white onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped
- 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups beef broth
- 2 bay leaves
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
- Sear Beef: Brown beef chunks in a Dutch oven. Set aside.
- Cook Aromatics: Cook onion until softened. Add garlic.
- Add Flavor: Stir in chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, vinegar, lime juice, and spices.
- Braise: Return beef to pot with broth and bay leaves. Braise in oven for 3-3.5 hours.
- Shred Beef: Remove bay leaves, shred beef, and coat in sauce.
Notes
- Serve in tacos, burrito bowls, or over rice.
- This dish reheats beautifully and can be made a day ahead.
- For a slow cooker version, cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4-5 hours.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Braising
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: about 1 cup
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
