Barbacoa Recipe

Name: Barbacoa Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 lbs beef or lamb – shoulder roast, chuck roast, or use stew meat (cut into 2-inch pieces); 4 teaspoons salt (one teaspoon salt per pound of meat); 1 tablespoon pepper; 1-2 tablespoons olive oil; one large onion, sliced; 2 oranges, divided; 4 bay leaves; 2-4 dried ancho chilies -or sub other dried chilies like chipotles, guajillo chilies or chili negros; 1-2 chipotle peppers (from a can) plus 2-3 tablespoons of the chipotle “juice” ( you can always add more at the end of cooking if not sure); 6 cloves garlic; 2 1/2 cups chicken stock, beef stock, or use bouillon cube and water; Juice from one orange (or sub ¼ cup lime juice); 2 tablespoons ground cumin (or toast whole seeds and grind); 2 tablespoon ground coriander (or toast whole seeds and grind); 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 tablespoons dried oregano or Mexican epazote; ½ teaspoon cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon cloves; 1 tablespoon vinegar (white or apple cider), more to taste

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:4h

A simple, delicious Oaxacan style Barbacoa Recipe made with lamb or beef in a flavorful Oaxacan marinade. Slow roast it in the oven, use a slow cooker or your instant pot.

Updated at: Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:11:51 GMT