Name: Authentic Tacos de Barbacoa Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 360 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: 4 pounds beef cheek or lamb shoulder (bone-in preferred for authentic flavor); 3 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded; 2 dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded; 4 cloves garlic; 1 large white onion, quartered; 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon dried oregano (preferably Mexican); 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (Ceylon preferred); 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon salt (plus more to taste); 1 cup beef broth or water; 2 tablespoons lard or vegetable oil; 24 small corn tortillas (6-inch); 1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped; 1/2 cup white onion, finely diced; Lime wedges for serving

Tacos de Barbacoa 🇲🇽 Mexico

Tacos filled with barbacoa, a slow-cooked meat traditionally made in a pit.

Street food traditional

Made with

Barbacoa meat tortillas cilantro onions

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