Barbacoa – How to make Chipotle style Barbacoa

I Love Barbacoa

In my opinion, Barbacoa is especially delicious and this recipe is no exception. I’ve studied and sampled various recipes over the years and I believe what I’m offering you today is, as always, geared towards the best of the best. It’s meaty with a medium to a hot kick you can control, with plenty of seasoning and spice. And this particular dish will turn your entire home into what smells like an authentic professional restaurant.

How to make Barbacoa the Best

You’re going to find that the bulk of this Barbacoa recipe is cooked with a 4 lbs Beef Chuck, just to keep it simple. But you can take this a step further by adding Oxtails, Cheek Meat or pork spare and baby back ribs to up the gaminess; which I highly recommend but it’s not required. You’ll still turn out some amazing Barbacoa following this easy recipe. You’re also going to need my Homemade Enchilada Sauce to complete this recipe but I’ve added the ingredients to the list below as well as the link to the originally post if you need it.

For more fun recipe ideas and authentic Mexican food check out these recipes:
Chipotle Chicken for Tacos and Burritos, Street Tacos, Mexican Corn on the Cob.

Barbacoa Ingredients:

4 lbs Beef Chuck, Salt and Peppered
You can also add Oxtails, Cheek Meat or Spareribs meat for a more Gamy taste.

Combine in Blender
1 small onion
6 Garlic Cloves, peeled
2 Chipotle Chili’s in Adobo Sauce
2 tbsp Adobo Sauce
1 1/2 tbsp Cumin
1 tbsp Turmeric
1/2 tsp Ground Cloves
1 tbsp Oregano, dried
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 cup Red Enchilada Sauce, PMGK Recipe Only

1 Lime, squeezed
Kosher Salt and Pepper to taste
Chop Fresh Cilantro and Onion for topping

Red Enchilada Sauce Ingredients(Click Here for original Post with Video Recipe)
12 Large Dehydrated Chili’s, seeded
1 qt Chicken Broth, approximately
1/2 tsp Cumin
1/2 tsp Onion Powder
1/4 tsp Salt, adjust to taste
2 garlic Cloves

Bake Barbacoa for 4 hours at 275 degrees Fahrenheit and serve in Tacos, Burritos, Tortas or on a plate with rice.

Street Tacos

The Best Street Tacos

This Street Tacos recipe is fantastic and it’s dependent on the availability of the kind of Roast I like to use; Cacheta De Res or Cabeza. If you can find it in a major Super or Grocery Market it will most likely be with the Beef Tongue and the Ox Tail, because it’s Beef Cheek Meat. But, don’t let that intimidate you one bit. It is HANDS DOWN the best meat for street tacos, in my opinion. It’s a bit Gamier, which means more flavor and it really helps set off the additional spices.

I don’t know about you but I like my Street Taco meat tender and the Slow Cooker really helps to take it to that next level. You can add you’re seasoning before or after the roast cooks but I recommend adding it after. Using a slow cooker with a heavy glass lid, like mine has, makes the beef roast sweat a lot of juice that I like to add back into the beef after it’s been pulled and seasoned. Using all of the liquid tends to drown out the added seasoning and will require more if you do but that will be up to you.

Other Street Tacos

In this Street Tacos video, I’ve included links for my Chipotle Chicken recipe and my Enchilada/Chili Verde recipe. So definitely check both of those out. I have a ton of Mexican and Latin American recipes through out my website and a great Barbacoa recipe if you’re interested, as well.

If you think outside the box, realize that you can take any of these meat recipes and turn them, completely, into something else. For example: Nacho’s, Rice Bowls, Burritos or Chimichangas, Enchiladas etc.. And, with any of these recipes, I always recommend fresh ingredients, warm tortillas, chopped onion, cilantro and lime. And if you really want to step it up a notch, add tomatoes, cheese, guacamole and sour cream or crema. Follow this regime and you’ll be well on your way to eating some amazing food.

Street Tacos Ingredients:

2 lb Cachete De Res Roast(Beef Cheek Meat)
1 pckg White or Yellow Corn Tortillas
1 Onion, chopped
1 Cilantro, chopped
1 Lime
1 tbsp Cumin
1/2 tsp Chili Powder
1/4 tsp Garlic Powder (optional)
1 cup Beef Broth, from Crock Pot
Salt and Pepper to taste(lots of salt)

Be sure to watch the short Street Tacos video tutorial and I’ll show you just how easy these are to make.

Cinco De Mayo Video Recipes

Happy Cinco De Mayo!

Being that Cinco De Mayo is this Coming Monday, the 5th, I imagine that everyone will be celebrating this weekend. And, in honor of this Holiday and Mexican Tradition, I’ve put together a playlist of Poor Man’s Gourmet Kitchen Mexican Recipes. Everything from Salsa and Guacamole, to Carne Asada, Chili Rellenos, or Margaritas. There’s a lot to choose from. So if you’re Celebrating this Holiday tradition, Cinco De Mayo, or you’d at least like to have some Great Mexican food, check out these recipes today and start planning your meals immediately.

Here’s the link (Click Here), to my Mexican Video Playlist, but the videos are also listed on the right side of this page! And, Happy Cinco De Mayo!