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Barbacoa Tacos

Barbacoa Tacos

Cost $25, save $20

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  • 120 Min
  • 6 Servings
  • $25

INGREDIENTS

  • Main ingredients

    • 🍅 2 ripe plum tomatoes
    • 🧅 1 small white onion, quartered
    • 🧄 2 cloves garlic, peeled
    • 4 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
    • 🧂 3 teaspoons kosher salt
    • 1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
    • 1 (3 pound) beef chuck roast, cut into 6-equal sized cubes

  • Cooking essentials

    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 💧 1 cup water
    • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
    • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
    • 3 fresh bay leaves
    • 🍋 1 tablespoon lime juice

  • Taco toppings

    • Corn tortillas, warmed
    • 🥑 2 ripe avocados, peeled, pitted, and sliced
    • 🥗 ½ bunch radishes, thinly sliced
    • 🌿 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste

STEPS

1

Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high. Arrange whole tomatoes, onions (cut-side down), and garlic in the dry skillet in a single layer. Cook, turning occasionally, until charred on all sides, about 6 minutes for garlic and 12 minutes for onions and tomatoes.

2

Transfer charred vegetables to a blender and add chipotle peppers. Process until smooth, about 1 minute.

3

Stir salt, chili powder, cumin, and black pepper together in a small bowl. Season beef evenly with salt mixture.

4

Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add beef in batches and cook, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer browned beef to a plate.

5

Pour water into the Dutch oven and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom. Stir in onion-tomato mixture, brown sugar, oregano, and bay leaves. Reduce heat to medium-low and bring to a simmer.

6

Nestle beef back into the pot, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until beef is tender and shreds easily with a fork, 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes. Remove bay leaves and discard.

7

Remove beef from the pot, shred using two forks. Return shredded beef to the pot, stir in lime juice to combine.

8

Serve in warmed corn tortillas with avocado, radishes, and cilantro as toppings.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

771

Calories

  • 43
    Protein
  • 25
    Carbs
  • 56
    Fats

💡 To enhance flavor, marinate the beef in seasonings overnight.Add a dollop of sour cream or crumbled queso fresco for extra richness.Store leftover barbacoa in an airtight container; it is freezer-friendly and reheats well.