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Beef Barbacoa Tacos
Beef Barbacoa Tacos- juicy and packed with so much flavor
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Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
2
hours
hrs
Total Time
2
hours
hrs
20
minutes
mins
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American, Mexican
Servings
12
tacos
Ingredients
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3
lbs
beef Chuck
¼
cup
flour
for dredging
1
tsp
salt
1
tsp
black pepper
2
leaves
bay leaves
¼
cup
olive oil
15
small street taco tortillas or any
Sour cream
Sauce:
2
cups
bone broth or beef stock
1
tbs
chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1
tsp
Mexican oregano
4
garlic cloves
1
tsp
cumin
⅓
apple cider vinegar
1
lime- juiced
1
medium yellow onion
Pico de Gallo:
1
cup
diced tomatoes of choice
½
of a red onion
½
of a jalapeño
1
tsp
salt
1
tbs
cilantro
1
lime- juiced
Instructions
Pat dry, trim and cut Chuck into chunks; season with salt, pepper and dredge in flour as you shake off the excess;
Sear in olive oil on all sides until golden;
To make the sauce add all the ingredients above to a blender or food processor and blend;
Pour sauce over the seared meat, add bay leaves and transfer into the oven at 400 F for about 1.5- 2 hours until tender;
Shred the meat and add some of the sauce;
To make the Pico de Gallo- chop the veggies, season with salt and lime and mix;
Char your tortillas, layer beef Barbacoa, Picco de Gallo, sour cream and enjoy!
Keyword
Tacos
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