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Dutch Oven Barbacoa

Dutch Oven Beef Barbacoa

Dutch Oven Barbacoa is an easy way to make this extremely flavorful shredded beef! Serve in tacos, enchiladas, nachos or even in Beef & Noodles. You'll love the spicy chili sauces that every bite is drenched in!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 50 minutes
Course Entree
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 8 servings
Calories 359 kcal

Ingredients
  

Chili Paste

  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp Mexican oregano or marjoram
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 cup chili powder
  • 1-3 chipotles in adobo pepper individual peppers - not whole can plus some of the adobo puree – depending on how spicy you like it.
  • 1 tsp salt

Beef Barbacoa

Instructions
 

  • Combine the cider vinegar, garlic, marjoram, cumin, chili powder, lime juice, chipotle peppers, salt and enough water to make a smooth paste in a blender. Blend until smooth.
    1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, 4 cloves garlic, 1 tsp Mexican oregano, 1 lime, 2 tsp cumin, 1/4 cup chili powder, 1-3 chipotles in adobo pepper, 1 tsp salt
  • Pre-heat your oven to 275º.
  • On medium high heat, add oil to the Dutch oven. Place chuck roast in the hot Dutch oven and sear on all sides - about 2 minutes per side.
    1-2 Tbsp vegetable oil, 3 lbs beef chuck roast
  • Remove the roast from the pot and set on a large plate.
  • Adjust your heat to medium low. Do not remove the fat in the pot. Pour the chili vinegar paste from blender and 1/4 cup beef stock into the pan. Stir and cook for about 2-3 minutes, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the pot and simmer.
    2 cups beef stock
  • Add remaining beef stock and stir to combine. Return the browned roast to the dutch oven. Spoon sauce over roast so it’s coated and bring to a simmer.
  • Cover Dutch oven and place in the preheated oven.
  • Braise beef for 2-3 hours. Every hour, open pot and turn beef.
  • After 2nd turn, check beef with a meat thermometer. When the internal temperature of the chuck roast is 210º, it should be fork tender and ready. My chuck roast was 3 lb and only took 2 hours. Check every 20-30 minutes until ready.
  • When beef is at internal temp of 210º, remove pan from the oven. Remove the beef from the pot and place into a large bowl and let cool for 10 minutes. Shred beef into bite-sized pieces. Discard any excess fat from center of roast.
  • Return shredded beef and liquid to the pot. Bring to a simmer and cook 5 minutes to reheat.
  • Serve on corn tortillas for tacos, chips for nachos, burritos, quesadillas, salads and more! Add cotija cheese, pickled red onions, cilantro to make it even tastier and a squeeze of fresh lime juice!

Notes

**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**

Nutrition

Serving: 0.6cupCalories: 359kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 35gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 117mgSodium: 670mgPotassium: 849mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 2226IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 5mg
Keyword beef, dutch oven
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