Beef Barbacoa

Based on this recipe by Wahaca.

  • Prep time: 30 minutes
  • Cook time: 6 hours
  • Yield: 4 people

Ingredients

    Barbacoa marinade

    • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
    • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
    • 2 tsp ground cumin
    • 1 tsp dried oregano
    • A pinch ground cloves
    • 1 tsp tomato puree
    • 3 tbsp Wahaca Chipotle Chilli sauce
    • Juice of ½ lime

    To slow cook

    • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
    • 175ml chicken stock
    • 2 bay leaves
    • 500g stewing beef, cut into chunks
    • 1 large red onion, finely sliced

    To serve

    • Tortillas
    • Guacamole
    • Salsa

Steps

  • Mix the marinade ingredients in a bowl.
  • Coat the beef in the marinade.
  • Leave overnight in the fridge.
  • Sweat the onions until translucent in a small amount of oil.
  • Add the beef to the pan and brown on all sides.
  • Add the chicken stock and bay leaves and bring to the boil.
  • Transfer into an oven safe casserole dish with a lid and put into a pre-heated oven at 180°C for around 1 hour 30 minutes or until the beef is tender.
  • Shred the beef.
  • Serve with warm tortillas, sour cream and tomato salsa.