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Instant Pot Barbacoa
Instant Pot Barbacoa is an easy to make Mexican style shredded beef made in your instant pot. This recipe is full of flavor and delicious!
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Course
bbq, dinner, lunch
Cuisine
American, Mexican
Ingredients
1.5
lbs
Beef Stew Meat
(or Beef Chuck Roast cut up into 2inch pieces)
2
tbsp
Cooking Oil
1
tbsp
Garlic Paste
1.5
tsp
Sea Salt
1
tsp
Cumin
1/4
tsp
Black Pepper
1/2
tsp
Chipotle Pepper Powder
1/2
tsp
Oregano
3/4
cup
Beef Broth
Low Sodium
1/2
Orange (juiced)
Or Whole Lime
1/2
tbsp
Dried Cilantro
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions
Put all ingredients in the Instant Pot® EXCEPT for broth, orange juice or whole lime, and dried cilantro. Mix ingredients and hit sauté button!
Brown the meat on all sides then turn off sauté.
Add beef broth and cook on high pressure for 40 minutes.
Once it is finished cooking, manually release the pressure.
Stir in citrus juice and dried cilantro.
Lightly shred your meat, serve over rice, or add a tortilla and serve w/ sides for a taco spread. Enjoy!
Slow Cooker Instructions
Follow steps 1 and 2 above, except you will brown your meat with spices and oil in a pan on the Stove.
Transfer meat to a slow cooker and add broth. Cook on high for 4 hours or cook on low for 6-8 hours.
Lightly shred the meat and add in citrus juice and dried cilantro. Mix and enjoy!
Keyword
beef, instant pot