Instant Pot Beef Barbacoa
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!
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
- Set Instant Pot to sauté, high, add oil. Once the oil is shimmering, add the cubed roast and stir continuously until browned.
- 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.
- Add the beef broth, vinegar, and brown sugar, then stir well to mix.
- Cover, lock lid and set Instant Pot to pressure cook on high pressure for 60 minutes.
- 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.
- Serve on your favorite tortillas!