# Tacos de Barbacoa al Vapor

This recipe provides instructions on how to make delicious Mexican street-style Tacos de Barbacoa al Vapor at home.

- Total time: 150 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 lbs beef meat
- 2 lbs meat with bone (short rubs)
- Salt
- Black pepper
- 6 chile chipotles in adobo sauce
- 5 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp oregano
- 5 whole cloves
- 0.25 cup ACV
- 0.25 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 small onion
- 4 bay leaves
- 1 serving love

## Instructions

1. Begin by making the adobo sauce: add the chipotles, garlic cloves, lime juice, apple cider vinegar, ground cumin, oregano, black pepper, and salt to a blender cup.
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Season the chuck pot roast, cut into large chunks, with 5 teaspoons of salt and 1 tablespoon of black pepper. Season the ribs as well.
4. Fill a pot with water and place a steamer rack inside.
5. Line the steamer rack with banana leaves or foil.
6. Add the seasoned meat to the pot.
7. Pour the adobo sauce over the meat, ensuring it's completely coated.
8. Add the onion, cut into large strips, and the bay leaves.
9. Cover the pot, making sure it is completely sealed.
10. Set the stove over high heat and allow the water to come to a boil.
11. Once the water is boiling (after about 10 minutes), reduce the heat to medium-low and cook the meat for 2 and a half hours.
12. After 2 and a half hours, remove the meat from the pot.
13. Remove bones from the ribs and separate some of the fat.
14. Chop the cooked meat.
15. Return the chopped meat to the pot and mix it with the juices.
16. Place tortillas on top of the meat, cover, and allow them to sweat.
17. Grab tortillas, add meat, and serve to make tacos.

## Equipment

- blender
- pot
- steamer rack

## Tips

- Make sure the pot is completely sealed when cooking.
- Ensure the meat is nicely coated with the adobo sauce.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1EfYazzKoa/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2d0114b8-540f-4f70-b1f8-6a9a664cefa1
- Extracted: 2026-05-14

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