5 from 27 votes
Beef Barbacoa
Beef Barbacoa is a slow-baked shredded beef dish made by seasoning a chuck roast with a spiced sauce of chipotle chilis, lime, garlic, and herbs, then slow-cooking it in the oven until tender. The seared beef is covered with a smoky, tangy sauce and cooked with broth and aromatics for rich flavor and fall-apart texture.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs 10 mins
Total Time
4 hrs 20 mins
Servings:
10
servings
Calories:
460 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 5 lbs chuck roast
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon oregano dried
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves ground
- 1 lime zested and juiced
- 3 chipotle chilis in adobo sauce
- 2 cups beef broth
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Add the vinegar, bay leaf, garlic, cumin, oregano, cloves, lime juice, lime zest and chilis with sauce into a food processor and process until smooth.
- Add vegetable oil on medium high heat, season the beef with salt and pepper and sear beef on all sides, then turn off the heat and add in the beef broth and pour over the sauce slowly (try to keep it on top of the beef).
- Cover and bake for 4 hours then remove from the oven and shred apart before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
460kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
44g
(88%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Cholesterol
156mg
(52%)
Sodium
886mg
(37%)
Potassium
811mg
(17%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Vitamin A
270IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
2.3mg
(3%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
5.6mg
(31%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 460
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 460kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 44g | 88% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 156mg | 52% |
| Sodium | 886mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 811mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 270IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 5.6mg | 31% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.