Barbacoa Supreme

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

I have always loved the barbacoa at Chipotle® and tried to duplicate it at home. This is an excellent comfort food. Wrap it in a tortilla with black beans, cheese, pico de gallo, and guacamole and it is heaven.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 6hrs35 mins

Total: 7hrs5 mins

Servings: 16

Yield: 16 servings

Barbacoa Supreme

Ingredients

⅓ cup apple cider vinegar

3 tablespoons lime juice

4 canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

or more to taste

4 teaspoons minced garlic

4 teaspoons cumin

2 teaspoons oregano

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground cloves

1 (4 pound) chuck roast

or more to taste

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

¾ cup chicken broth

3 bay leaves

Classic Frozen Strawberry Margarita

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Combine vinegar lime juice chipotle peppers in adobo garlic cumin oregano black pepper salt and cloves in a blender or food processor. Process on high until adobo sauce is smooth.

Step 2

Trim most of the fat from the roast and cut meat into 3-inch chunks.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).

Step 4

Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add meat and cook on all sides until browned 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer seared meat to a Dutch oven and pour adobo sauce on top. Pour in chicken broth and add bay leaves.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until very tender about 6 hours.

Step 6

Discard bay leaves. Shred meat in the juices using 2 forks. Return to the oven and cook 30 minutes more.

Nutritional Information

Barbacoa Supreme

Servings Per Recipe:16

Calories: 195

% Daily Value *

Protein: 13.4g 27%

Carbohydrates: 1.3g

Dietary Fiber: 0.3g 1%

Sugars: 0.2g

Fat: 14.7g 23%

Saturated Fat: 5.4g 27%

Cholesterol: 52mg 17%

Vitamin A Iu: 23.6IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.7mg 29%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 1.3mg 2%

Folate: 3.5mcg 1%

Calcium: 17.6mg 2%

Iron: 2.1mg 11%

Magnesium: 13mg 5%

Potassium: 139.7mg 4%

Sodium: 249.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 132.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.