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April 27, 2020

Instant Pot Beef Barbacoa

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This easy Instant Pot Barbacoa Beef recipe is full of big flavors, and it is perfect for your Cinco De Mayo tacos, burritos and quesadillas!Instant Pot Beef Barbacoa recipe from The Rockstar Mommy

How can I use this Instant Pot Beef Barbacoa?

  • The beef tastes delicious in many different ethinic dishes! Just to name a few, you can use your Beef Barbacoa in tacos, burritos, quesadillas, wraps, salads and nachos!

Can I make this Beef Barbacoa in the Slow Cooker?

  • You sure can! Place everything in your crockpot and cook on HIGH for 5-6 hours or on LOW for 8 hours. Beef is done when it is tender and shreds easily with a fork.Instant Pot Beef Barbacoa - served on tortillas on a blue plate

How to make Instant Pot Beef Barbacoa

  • chuck roast, cut into 1.5”-2” cubes, large chunks of fat removed
  • beef broth
  • apple cider vinegar
  • brown sugar
  • garlic, minced
  • olive oil
  • chipotle pepper in adobo sauce.
  • Dry Spices
  • cumin
  • dried oregano
  • ground cloves
  • cinnamon
  • ground black pepper
  • salt
  1. Set Instant Pot to sauté, high, add oil. Once the oil is shimmering, add the cubed roast and stir continuously until browned.
  2. Add the dry spices and continue stirring for a minute, until they become fragrant. Add the garlic and chipotle pepper, stirring occasionally for another 3 minutes. Turn off Instant Pot.Meat and seasonings in instant pot
  3. Add the beef broth, vinegar, and brown sugar, then stir well to mix.
  4. Cover, lock lid and set Instant Pot to pressure cook on high pressure for 60 minutes.
  5. Do a quick release of pressure. Remove meat and place in a serving dish. Break the meat apart using 2 forks and mix in about 1/4 cup of the liquid from Instant Pot.Shredded meat in container
  6. Serve on your favorite tortillas.Instant Pot Beef Barbacoa Recipe - The Rockstar Mommy

 

Instant Pot Beef Barbacoa Recipe - The Rockstar Mommy
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Instant Pot Beef Barbacoa
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
 

This easy Instant Pot Barbacoa Beef recipe is full of big flavors, and it is perfect for your Cinco De Mayo tacos, burritos and quesadillas!

Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Beef, Instant Pot, Mexican
Keyword: Instant Pot Beef Barbacoa
Servings: 8
Ingredients
  • 2.5-3 lb chuck roast cut into 1.5”-2” cubes, large chunks of fat removed
  • 1.5 cups beef broth
  • 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1-2 chopped chipotle pepper in adobo sauce.
Dry Spices
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoons ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 1.5 teaspoons salt
Instructions
  1. Set Instant Pot to sauté, high, add oil. Once the oil is shimmering, add the cubed roast and stir continuously until browned.

  2. Add the dry spices and continue stirring for a minute, until they become fragrant.
  3. Add the garlic and chipotle pepper, stirring occasionally for another 3 minutes. Turn off Instant Pot.

  4. Add the beef broth, vinegar, and brown sugar, then stir well to mix.
  5. Cover, lock lid and set Instant Pot to pressure cook on high pressure for 60 minutes.

  6. Do a quick release of pressure. Remove meat and place in a serving dish. Break the meat apart using 2 forks and mix in about 1/4 cup of the liquid from Instant Pot.

  7. Serve on your favorite tortillas!

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