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Instant Pot Beef Barbacoa Tacos

Bold, tender, and packed with smoky flavor, these Instant Pot Beef Barbacoa Tacos come together easily using the instant pot. Perfect for weeknight dinners or meal prep, they’re juicy, flavorful, and effortlessly satisfying.
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Ingredients

  • 2.5 lbs beef chuck roast cut into large chunks
  • Salt to season beef
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 cup vinegar apple cider or white
  • 1/2 cup beef broth
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Juice of 1 orange
  • 4 chipotle peppers in adobo
  • 1/2 onion cut into chunks
  • 3 bay leaves
  • Water as needed
  • Oil for searing

Instructions

  • In a blender, combine garlic, cumin, oregano, cloves, vinegar, beef broth, lime juice, orange juice, and chipotle peppers in adobo. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
  • Pat the beef dry and season all sides with salt. Turn on Sauté mode on the Instant Pot, add a drizzle of oil, and sear the beef chunks on all sides until browned.
  • Pour the blended sauce over the beef. Add the bay leaves and onion chunks. Add just enough water to cover the beef.
  • Secure the lid and pressure cook on High Pressure for 60 minutes.
  • Remove the beef chunks and shred them in a bowl using two forks.
  • Warm up some corn tortillas and pile on that tender barbacoa. Top with onion, cilantro, salsa roja, and a squeeze of lime.