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Barbacoa Beef Taco

Beef Street Taco
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 8 hrs
Total Time 8 hrs 30 mins
Course Main Course
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

Barbacoa Beef

  • 3 pounds chuck roast
  • kosher salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 1/4 cups beef broth
  • 4 each chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
  • 6 each garlic cloves
  • 1 1/2 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 3 each bay leaves
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice

Taco

  • 1 tsp lime creme fraiche
  • 1 tbsp fire roasted corn pico
  • 1 tsp queso fresco
  • 1 pinch purple cabbage, cut into thin ribbons
  • 1 each street taco

Instructions
 

Barbacoa Beef

  • Cut roast into 6 portions while removing any large pieces of fat
  • Preheat skillet and add olive oil.
  • Dry roast with paper towels, season with salt and pepper.
  • Sear on all sides and transfer to slow cooker.
  • In a food processor, pulse together chiles, garlic and 1/4 of the beef broth until well pureed.
  • In a large bowl, mix the chile mixture, remaining beef stock, cumin, oregano and cloves.
  • Pour mixture over beef.
  • Cook 8 to 9 hours.
  • Let cool in braising liquid, shred and add lime juice.

Notes

To Serve: Place 1 oz beef in center of street taco. Layer fire roasted corn pico, purple cabbage, lime creme fraiche and queso fresco.