# Beef Barbacoa

A delicious Mexican-style oven-baked beef barbacoa that is juicy, tender, and flavorful.

- Total time: 210 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 lbs Chuck roast
- 4 lbs beef shank
- 2 lbs beef country style ribs
- 5 all spice berries
- 2 tsp peppercorn
- 2 tsp cumin seeds
- 8 whole cloves
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 2 tsp thyme
- 5 bay leaves
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 0.25 cup apple cider vinegar
- 8 New Mexico Chile pods
- 2 Chile anchos
- 3 Chile moritas
- 0.5 onion
- 8 garlic cloves
- 2 tomatoes
- 6 cups water
- 1 whole onion
- 8 avocado leaves
- Banana leaves

## Instructions

1. Toast coriander seeds, peppercorn, cumin seeds, allspice berries, whole cloves, cracked bay leaves, cinnamon stick, thyme, and oregano on a pan over medium-high heat for about a minute until fragrant.
2. Transfer the toasted spices to a dry blender cup.
3. Add a little oil to the same pan and fry the New Mexico Chile pods for a couple of seconds per side.
4. Transfer the fried New Mexico Chile pods to boiling hot water.
5. Fry two Chile anchos in the same pan for a couple of seconds per side until softened.
6. Fry three Chile moritas in the same pan for a couple of seconds per side until softened.
7. Add a little more oil and fry the garlic cloves until nice and toasted.
8. Transfer the toasted garlic cloves with the chiles to the pot.
9. Fry the onion, broken apart, until softened.
10. Transfer the softened onion with the chiles to the pot.
11. Fry the Roma tomatoes cut in half, face down, until softened.
12. Transfer the softened tomatoes to the pot as well.
13. Pulverize all the toasted spices in the blender.
14. Add all the fried ingredients from the pot to the blender with the pulverized spices.
15. Add 6 cups of water, 2 tablespoons of salt, and 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar to the blender.
16. Blend until smooth.
17. Allow the adobe sauce to come to room temperature.
18. Place a mix of short ribs, beef shank, and chuck roast in a pot.
19. Pour the adobe sauce over the meat, ensuring it covers the meat completely.
20. Cover the pot and place it in the refrigerator to marinate overnight or for at least 4 hours.
21. Place the marinated meat in a roasting pan lined with banana leaves.
22. Pour all of the remaining adobe sauce over the meat.
23. Add one sliced onion and avocado leaves on top of the meat.
24. Cover the meat with banana leaves.
25. Securely cover the roasting pan with foil, ensuring no steam can escape.
26. Place the roasting pan in the oven and allow it to roast for 3 hours and 30 minutes at 325°F.
27. Remove the barbacoa from the oven and check to make sure the meat is tender.
28. Allow the meat to rest for 20 minutes before shredding it up and serving.

## Equipment

- Pan
- Blender
- Pot
- Tongs
- Roasting pan
- Foil

## Tips

- Marinade overnight for full flavor
- Strain sauce if needed
- Do not allow the steam to escape when roasting

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17P7mot6RQ/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9b4bf58e-482d-4d71-bfc9-dc498488941b
- Extracted: 2025-11-02

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