Barbacoa Beef

Name: Barbacoa Beef
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup beef stock, Mexican beer, or water; 1 small to medium white onion, peeled and roughly chopped; 4–5 cloves garlic; 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chiles; 4 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce; 1–2 tablespoons adobo sauce; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 pounds boneless beef chuck roast, trimmed and cut into 2-inch chunks; 3–4 bay leaves

5 steps

Prep:20minCook:1h 15min

This tender barbacoa beef is packed with smoky, bold flavor and slow-cooked until perfectly juicy and easy to shred. Made with chipotle peppers, green chiles, lime juice, and warm spices, it’s perfect for tacos, burrito bowls, salads, or meal prep.

Updated at: Wed, 13 May 2026 13:27:26 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories640.7 kcal (32%)

Total Fat47.4 g (68%)

Carbs6.3 g (2%)

Sugars1.7 g (2%)

Protein45.1 g (90%)

Sodium1138.1 mg (57%)

Fiber1.5 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

¾ cupbeef stock

Mexican beer, or water

1white onion

small to medium, peeled and roughly chopped

4 clovesgarlic

1 x 4 ouncecan diced green chiles

4chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

1 tablespoonsadobo sauce

¼ cupfresh lime juice

2 tablespoonsapple cider vinegar

1 tablespoonground cumin

1 tablespoondried oregano

2 teaspoonssalt

or to taste

1 teaspoonblack pepper

¼ teaspoonground cloves

2 tablespoonsolive oil

3 poundsboneless beef chuck roast

trimmed and cut into 2-inch chunks

3bay leaves

Instructions

Step 1

Set the Instant Pot to SAUTE mode. Add the olive oil and beef chunks, searing on all sides until browned and crusted. Press Cancel to turn off the heat.

Step 2

Blend together the beef stock, onion, garlic, green chiles, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, lime juice, apple cider vinegar, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, and cloves until smooth. Pour the mixture over the beef in the Instant Pot. Add the bay leaves and stir to combine.

Step 3

Secure the lid and set the vent to Sealing. Cook on HIGH pressure for 60 minutes.

Step 4

Once the cooking time is complete, carefully perform a quick release by turning the vent to Venting. Wait until all steam has released and the valve drops.

Step 5

Remove the lid and discard the bay leaves. Shred the beef with two forks and let it sit in the juices for about 15 minutes before serving for extra flavor.

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