Name: Ultimate Instant Pot Beef Barbacoa
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 8, 8 - 10 people
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce ((individual peppers in the can - NOT the whole can)); 2 tsp adobo sauce ((from the can)); 3 Tbsp lime juice ((fresh is best)); 1 Tbsp better than bouillon beef base ((optional but recommended)); 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar; 5 cloves garlic (roughly chopped); 3 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp oregano ((mexican oregano is amazing if you have it)); 1/4 tsp ground allspice; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 1/2 cup beef broth ((reduced sodium is best)); 4 lb. beef chuck roast; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 2 Tbsp vegetable oil; 1 yellow onion (diced); 4 oz can diced green chiles (drained); 3 Tbsp tomato paste; 1 cup beef broth ((reduced sodium is preferred)); 2 bay leaves

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Ultimate Instant Pot Beef Barbacoa

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 8 · 1h 20m total

Servings

Calories

30% of a 2,000 cal day

602KCAL

Protein

43g86% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat44g

57%

Saturated15g

75%

Unsaturated29g

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Total Carbs6g

Fiber1g

Total Sugars3g

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incl. Added Sugars0g

Starch2g

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Sodium755mg

33%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Tender shredded beef cooked in a spicy chipotle and adobo sauce with warm spices like cumin and allspice. A versatile filling for tacos, burritos, or served over rice.

Ingredients

8 SERVINGS

3chipotle peppers in adobo sauce — canned
2 tspadobo sauce — canned
3 tbsplime juice — fresh preferred
1 tbspbetter than bouillon beef base — optional
⅓ cupapple cider vinegar
5garlic — roughly chopped
3 tspground cumin
2 tsporegano
¼ tspground allspice
1 tspkosher salt
1 tspblack pepper
½ cupbeef broth — reduced sodium preferred
4 lbbeef chuck roast
½ tspkosher salt
½ tspblack pepper
2 tbspvegetable oil
1yellow onion — diced
4 ozdiced green chiles — canned, drained, 113 g
3 tbsptomato paste
1 cupbeef broth — reduced sodium preferred
2bay leaves

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Method

1h 20m total

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mainmexicanbeefdairy freegluten free

Nutrition is estimated by Chive from the ingredients above, per serving.

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