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
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour
Servings 8
Ingredients
2.5-3lbchuck roastcut into 1.5”-2” cubes, large chunks of fat removed
1.5cupsbeef broth
1Tablespoonapple cider vinegar
1Tablespoonbrown sugar
5clovesgarlicminced
2Tablespoonolive oil
1-2chopped chipotle pepper in adobo sauce.
Dry Spices
2teaspoonscumin
2teaspoonsdried oregano
1/4teaspoonsground cloves
1/2teaspoonscinnamon
1teaspoonsground black pepper
1.5teaspoonssalt
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.