Instant Pot Barbacoa Beef

Name: Instant Pot Barbacoa Beef
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2/3 cup beer or water; 4 cloves garlic; 2 chipotles in adobo sauce (or more (to taste)); 1 small white onion (peeled and roughly chopped); 1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chiles; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon dried Mexican oregano (or regular oregano); 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 tsp ground cloves; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 3 pounds beef chuck roast* (fat trimmed) (cut into 2-inch chunks); 3 bay leaves

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:1h 25min

This Instant Pot Barbacoa Beef recipe is super-easy to make in the pressure cooker, it's full of big flavors, and it is perfect for tacos, burritos, salads, quesadillas and more! Feel free to add more chipotles in adobo for a smokier flavor.

Updated at: Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:49:43 GMT