Chipotle Beef Barbacoa Tacos

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 lb beef chuck roast
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 yellow onions
• 5 clove garlic
• 3 oz chipotle peppers in adobo
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 2 cup beef broth
• 2 lime
• 12 corn tortillas
• 1 red onion
• 1/2 bunch cilantro(optional)

Method

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 325F. Cut the chuck into large chunks, salt them, and brown in the oil in a Dutch oven.

2. 2

   Add the quartered yellow onion, garlic, chipotles in adobo, cumin, oregano and broth.

3. 3

   Cover and braise in the oven 3 hours, until the beef shreds under a fork.

4. 4

   Shred the meat in the pot and stir it through the sauce. Add the juice of one lime and salt to taste.

5. 5

   Warm the corn tortillas in a dry pan until pliable.

6. 6

   Serve with finely diced red onion, cilantro and the remaining lime cut into wedges.

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