Barbacoa Beef

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    8 hrs

  • Total Time

    8 hrs 20 mins

  • Servings

    8

  • Calories

    325 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Mexican

Barbacoa Beef

A recipe for super tender shredded Barbacoa Beef that you can use for tacos, salads, enchiladas, taquitos, or basically any kind of Mexican meal!

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Ingredients

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  • 3 pounds beef eye of round or bottom round roast fat trimmed
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 medium onion
  • 1/2 lime about 2 tablespoons juice
  • 2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce* or more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • salt and pepper
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 1 cup water

Instructions

  1. Place garlic, onion, lime juice, cumin, oregano, chipotles, and cloves in a blender.
  2. Trim all fat off meat and cut into 4 inch chunks. Season with salt and pepper and brown on high heat in 1 tsp oil. Add liquefied spices, water, bay leaves and simmer on low two hours in a pressure cooker. (I did this in the crock pot. Just put it all in and set it for high for 4-6 hours. You could do it on low for 8-10 hours.)You could also make this in a regular pot; you will have to double the cooking time to at least 4 hours or more, covered on low flame and add more water from time to time to make sure it doesn't dry out.
  3. Once cooked and the meat is tender, remove the meat and place in a dish. Shred it with two forks, and discard the bay leaf. Return the shredded meat to the pot, adjust salt and cumin to taste (you may need to add more). Simmer for about 10 minutes to let the flavors penetrate.

Notes

  • *Rarely will you ever use a full can of chipotle chiles.
  • *Rarely will you ever use a full can of chipotle chiles.
  • I always put the rest in a ziplock in the freezer and save them for later.
  • I always put the rest in a ziplock in the freezer and save them for later.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 325kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 3g (1%) Protein 33g (66%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 10g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 117mg (39%) Potassium 609mg (17%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 235IU (5%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 54mg (5%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 325 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 325kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 3g 1%
Protein 33g 66%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 10g 50%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 117mg 39%
Potassium 609mg 13%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 235IU 5%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 54mg 5%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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