Name: Roasted Beef Barbacoa Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 h 10 min
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 5 lbs chuck roast; 2 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp black pepper; ¼ cup apple cider vinegar; 1 bay leaf; 4 garlic cloves; 1 tbsp cumin; 1 tbsp dried oregano; ½ tsp ground cloves; 1 lime; 3 chipotle chilis; 2 cups beef broth

Roasted Beef Barbacoa Recipe

Rene Robertson Modified: April 17, 2024

How To Make Roasted Beef Barbacoa

Our mouthwatering Mexican barbacoa is slow roasted to perfect to make the best filling! Serve these in tacos, burritos, and more for a hearty meal.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 4 hours 10 minutes

Total: 4 hours 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

3tbspvegetable oil
5lbschuck roast
2tspkosher salt
1tspblack pepper,coarse ground
¼cupapple cider vinegar
1bay leaf
4garlic cloves
1tbspcumin
1tbspdried oregano
½tspground cloves
1lime,zested and juiced
3chipotle chilis,in adobo sauce
2cupsbeef broth

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Add the vinegar, bay leaf, garlic, cumin, oregano, cloves, lime juice, lime zest and chilis with its sauce into a food processor, then process until smooth.
Add the vegetable oil on medium high heat, then season the beef with salt and pepper.
Sear the beef on all sides, then turn off the heat and add in the beef broth and pour over the sauce slowly.
Cover and bake for 4 hours.
Remove the beef from the oven, then shred it apart with a fork.
Serve over tacos, and enjoy!