Authentic Mexican Barbacoa
Authentic Mexican Beef Barbacoa recipe. Learn how to make traditional barbacoa perfect for tacos, tortas or burritos!
Ingredients
- 2guajillo peppers
- 1red hot chili (chile de arbol
- ½ tspcumin
- ½ tspdried mexican oregano
- ½white onion
- 5garlic cloves
- ½ tbspsalt
- 6whole black pepper
- 3bay leaves
- ¼ cupapple cider vinegar
- 2 ½ poundsbeef (shank, beef chuck roast, or beef brisket
- 2 cupswater (add an extra cup of water if preparing on the stove top
Directions
- 1
Start by quickly toasting the guajillo and red chilies on a hot griddle for about 3 seconds on each side. Be quick, as they burn easily. If they burn, use fresh ones.
- 2
Toast the garlic and onion on the same griddle or air fry them for a couple of minutes.
- 3
Blend all the toasted ingredients with oregano, cumin, salt, black peppercorns, bay leaves, and apple cider vinegar, along with 1 cup of water, until smooth. This will be our adobo sauce.
- 4
Place the meat in an airtight container marinate the meat and refrigerate overnight with the barbacoa sauce for enhanced flavor. If you’re short on time, don’t worry; it’ll still be tender and delicious without marinating.
- 5
Place the meat and marinade in the Instant Pot, then activate the Meat/Stew function and let it cook.
- 6
Once done, let the meat cool slightly and shred it. Here’s a secret: for authentic street tacos, fry the shredded beef in a pan with the same fat that is in the leftover broth.