Smoky Chipotle Beef Barbacoa
Smoky, succulent beef barbacoa - just like Chipotle's!
Ingredients
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo
- 1 4- oz can diced green chiles
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 2 plum tomatoes quartered
- 1 small white onion quartered
- 8 cloves garlic peeled
- Salt
- 2 lbs beef chuck fat trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 cup cilantro leaves and stems, tied with a kitchen twine
Instructions
- In a blender or food processor, combine chipotle peppers, hatch chiles, chili powder, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, brown sugar, tomatoes, onion, and garlic. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
- In a heavy bottom pot or Dutch oven, cook beef in oil over medium high heat until all sides are browned. Pour reserved mixture over top. Add bay leaves and cilantro. Bring to a boil and simmer on low for 2 hours, adding up to 1 cup of water if the sauce gets too thick. Discard bay leaves and cilantro, and shred meat with two forks. Return shredded meat to the sauce and season with salt to taste. Serve with tortillas and your choice of toppings.
