Better Than Chipotle Beef Barbacoa

Name: Better Than Chipotle Beef Barbacoa
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 4 h 40 min
Total time: 4 h 45 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 whole dried New Mexico, costeño , or choricero chili, seeds and stem removed (see note); 1 whole chile ancho or pasilla , seeds and stem removed (see note); 1 whole chile negro , seeds and stem removed (see note); 1 quart low sodium store-bought or homemade chicken stock, divided; 3 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil, divided; 1 pound oxtails; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 small onion, finely sliced; 6 medium cloves garlic, smashed; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 4 chipotle chilis packed in adobo, roughly chopped, with 2 tablespoons adobo sauce; 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar; 2 teaspoons fish sauce; 1 whole chuck-eye roast (about 4 pounds), or 4 pounds boneless shortribs; 2 whole bay leaves; Warm corn tortillas, onions, cilantro, salsa, limes, and other condiments for serving