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Instant Pot Beef Barbacoa

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Course Main Course
Cuisine Latin

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients
  

Chipotle Sauce

  • 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce individual peppers in the can - NOT the whole can
  • 2 tsp adobo sauce from the can
  • 3 Tbsp lime juice about 1 lime
  • 1 Tbsp "Better than Bouillon Beef Base"
  • 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 5 clovers garlic roughly chopped
  • 3 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp oregano Mexican oregano, if you have it
  • 1/4 tsp ground allspice
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 cup beef broth reduced sodium is best

Barbacoa

  • 4 lb beef chuck roast
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 4 oz can diced green chiles drained
  • 3 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 cup beef broth reduced sodium preferred
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 lime

Instructions
 

Make the Chipotle Sauce

  • Add all chipotle sauce ingredients to a food processor or blender, and process until smooth. Set aside.

Make Beef Barbacoa

  • Trim large sections of fat from the roast. Cut into 6-8 pieces. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Sear the beef - either in a pan or in the Instant Pot. Put the vegetable oil in the pan, and get it hot. Cook each side of the beef chunks for 1 to 2 minutes, until browned. I did this step, but I think it's optional.
  • Remove the beef and set it aside. Add the onions to the pan and saute until soft. 2-3 minutes.
  • Add 1 cup beef broth to the pan, and scrape the bottom to get all of the good stuff off the bottom.
  • Add in tomato paste, green chiles and bay leaves.

Instant Pot Cooking

  • Put the pan mixture in the bottom of the Instant Pot. Add the beef, and then pour the chipotle mixture over the top.
  • Close the lid
  • Select "Manual" or "Pressure Cook" and set the timer for 60 minutes.
  • Remove beef pieces to a bowl, and shred.
  • Toss shredded beef with as much of the cooking liquid as you'd like.

Slow Cooker Cooking

  • Put the pan mixture in the bottom of the slow cooker. Add the beef, and then pour the chipotle mixture over the top.
  • Cover and cook and low for 8-10 hours, until beef is tender enough to shred easily
  • Remove beef pieces to a bowl, and shred.
  • Toss shredded beef with as much of the cooking liquid as you'd like.
Keyword Beef