Name: Authentic Barbacoa de Res Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 240 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: *For the Meat and Marinade:**; 4 lbs beef chuck roast, cut into large 3-inch chunks; 6 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon dried oregano (Mexican preferred); 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar; *For the Braising Liquid and Aromatics:**; 2 large white onions, quartered; 2 bay leaves; 2 cups beef broth (or water); 1/2 cup fresh orange juice; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; *For the Chile Paste:**; 6 dried guajillo chilies, stemmed and seeded; 4 dried ancho chilies, stemmed and seeded; 2 dried chipotle chilies (morita), stemmed and seeded; 2 cups hot water (for soaking chilies); *For Serving:**; 24 corn tortillas; 1 cup chopped white onion; 1 cup chopped cilantro; 4 limes, quartered; Salsa verde or roja (optional)

Barbacoa de Res 🇲🇽 Mexico

Beef barbacoa, often slow-cooked in a pit and served with tortillas.

Meat traditional

Made with

Beef chili peppers spices tortillas

Rate this food

Recent Reviews

No reviews yet. Be the first to review!

More dishes from Mexico

More dishes to explore from the same cuisine.