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Beef Barbacoa (Barbacoa de Res)

Name: Beef Barbacoa (Barbacoa de Res)
Prep time: 26 min
Cook time: 87 min
Total time: 113 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3.5 pounds beef brisket; 1 white onion , halved; 3 cloves garlic; 3 bays leaves; salt to taste; water to cover

Total Time

1h 53m

26m prep · 87m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Hard

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Tender beef brisket in a flavorful guajillo sauce with Mexican seasonings. This is the quick pressure cooker version of the traditional recipe from Guadalajara, where the meat is slowly cooked in an underground oven. [Recipe originally submitted to Allrecipes.com.mx]

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Ingredients

3.5 pounds beef brisket
1 white onion , halved
3 cloves garlic
3 bays leaves
salt to taste
water to cover

Instructions

1

Place brisket in a stovetop pressure cooker. Add onion, garlic, bay leaves, and salt; cover with water. Close cooker securely and place pressure regulator over vent according to manufacturer's instructions. Heat until steam escapes in a steady flow and makes a whistling sound, about 10 minutes. Adjust temperature until regulator is gently rocking. Cook for 60 minutes.
2

Let pressure release naturally according to manufacturer's instructions, 5 to 10 minutes. Unlock lid and remove.
3

Remove brisket from the pressure cooker and shred with 2 forks. Strain the cooking liquid, discarding solids. Measure 2 cups for the barbacoa sauce and save the rest for another use.
4

Combine guajillo chile peppers and ancho chile peppers in a saucepan. Cover with water, bring to a boil, and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand in the hot water until softened, about 5 minutes. Drain.
5

Combine softened chile peppers, vinegar, garlic, cloves, allspice, black pepper, oregano, thyme, cumin, ginger, cinnamon and reserved 2 cups cooking liquid; blend until thick and very smooth.
6

Pour sauce into a heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat and season with salt. Bring to a soft boil; reduce the heat to low. Stir in shredded beef, coating completely with sauce. Cover pot and cook until flavors combine, at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour.