Description

You can celebrate any day like Cinco de Mayo with a great Mexican dish like Mexican Beef Barbacoa. Make it in the oven or the crock pot for a delicious main dish. Serve it with your favorite sides or in corn tortillas and your favorite toppings.

Ingredients

• 3 - 5 lb. beef chuck roast
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 4 T. olive oil, divided
• 2 dried guajillo peppers, soaked, stemmed and seeded
• 2 dried ancho peppers, soaked, stemmed and seeded
• 1 chipotle in adobo*
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 T. cider vinegar
• 1 t. brown sugar
• 1 t. salt
• 1 t. dried oregano
• ½ t. ground cinnamon
• ¼ c. water
• Serving suggestions: corn tortillas, red onion, cilantro, jalapeno

Steps

1. Place dried peppers in a bowl or jar; fill with water until covered; soak 1 - 4 hours until softened.
2. Season chuck roast with salt and pepper, to taste. Heat a large cast iron pot over high heat; add in 2 t. olive oil. Sear chuck roast on all sides. Once seared, remove pot from heat; set aside.
3. In a blender, add in guajillo and ancho peppers, chipotle, garlic, cider vinegar, brown sugar, salt, oregano, cinnamon, remaining 2 T. olive oil and water. Blend until smooth, adding more water if necessary to thin it out enough to blend.