Barbacoa
- 2 pounds Stewing Beef
- 3 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
- 1 whole Large Onion, Diced
- 8 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 Tablespoon Cumin
- 1- 1/2 Tablespoon Dried Oregano
- 4 whole Chipotle Peppers In Adobo
- 20 whole Cloves
- 1 cup Chicken Stock
- 1 cup Water
- 2 whole Bay Leaves
- 2 Tablespoons White Vinegar
- Salt And Pepper
- Dry the beef with a paper towel.
- This step is really important to get a nice crust on the beef.
- Generously salt and pepper the beef.
- Brown the beef in a few tablespoons of oil, in batches if you dont have room in your pan.
- Take the beef out and add the onions.
- Add more oil if you need it.
- Season the onions with some kosher salt and pepper.
- Cook until soft, about 8 minutes.
- Add in the garlic, cook for a few seconds.
- Add the cumin, oregano, chipotle, and cloves to the pan.
- Cook while stirring for a minute.
- Add the beef, chicken stock, water, and bay leaves to the pan.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Bring the mixture to a boil.
- Reduce the heat and cover with a lid.
- I put the beef in a 325-degree oven for approximately 2 hours or until the beef is fork tender.
- You could also keep this on the stove and simmer it until tender.
- After about 2 hours in the oven, test to make sure that the beef is tender enough to shred with a fork.
- If it is not shredding easily, put it back in the oven for a bit longer.
- When it is ready to come out of the oven, I take out the chipotle pepper.
- Add the vinegar.
stewing beef, vegetable oil, onion, garlic, cumin, oregano, peppers, chicken, water, bay leaves, white vinegar, salt
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/barbacoa/ (may not work)