Comments on: Instant Pot Beef Barbacoa - Authentic Flavor Fast

By: BB

BB — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 23:58:18 +0000

This flavor is amazing. So delicious with homemade tortillas.

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 11:38:27 +0000

In reply to Brenda. Thank you for sharing you enjoyed, Brenda!

By: Brenda

Brenda — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 01:12:58 +0000

This turned out soooooo yummy. Very quick and easy to make. Thank you.

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 12:44:42 +0000

In reply to Rick Clark, MISM (Captain, FA, USRA). Hi Rick! Thank you for sharing (and for your service!!) I am so happy this recipe turned out well for you and I hope you find many more recipes here to make your Instant Pot Shine!

By: Rick Clark, MISM (Captain, FA, USRA)

Rick Clark, MISM (Captain, FA, USRA) — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 00:59:08 +0000

Oh what to say, what to say. TASTY! I have not been too great at making items with our recently acquired Instant Pot. We found a packet of La Tortilla Factory BARBACOA sauce in our kitchen cabinet while cleaning this past weekend. I used the packet (instead of Kristen's sauce - which we plan on trying later sometime) and a 1/2 cup of Jack Daniel's Downhome Punch. I followed the recipe - which is written superbly. WOW, WOW, WOW. Thanks for the great recipe and YouTube video.

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:54:00 +0000

In reply to Jami. Thank you for sharing Jami! So happy you enjoyed!

By: Jami

Jami — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 00:35:51 +0000

In reply to Diana Carroll.

This was very good! Made per recipe with beer.
Thank you!

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 20:46:32 +0000

In reply to Diana Carroll. So happy you enjoyed!

By: Diana Carroll

Diana Carroll — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 20:14:31 +0000

I just made this today. It was very good. Luckily I halved the chipotles in the recipe and it was still plenty spicy. Flavor was great. We served it with tortillas and pico de gallo.

By: donnaQuixote

donnaQuixote — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 04:49:15 +0000

If you use the beef stock instead of the beer, use 1/2 teaspoon of salt instead of the full teaspoon. Otherwise you may find it too salty! I love this. Perfect filling for tacos! So if it's not true "barbacoa" that's fine with me. We can call it barbacoa spiced rump roast and not go there.

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:15:18 +0000

In reply to Kris. I am so glad you enjoyed Kris and thanks for passing along the recipe!

By: Kris

Kris — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 21:32:24 +0000

This is absolutely delicious! I had 1# chuck roast left in freezer - there are only two of us. Made half the sauce. It was perfection. Fabulous flavor for tacos. Enough leftover to add to tonight's veggie rice bowl (husband will smile with addition.) Thanks for another great recipe Kristen. You are my go-to for all things Instant Pot. FYI, shared this recipe with two friends new to IP.

By: canela

canela — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:01:58 +0000

Although I’m sure this is tasty, this is NOT barbacoa by any stretch of the imagination. Real barbacoa is beef cheek meat. It is made by wrapping a whole beef head in burlap and the ton foil, and then placed in a deep pit in the ground on a grill (lowered in to the pit with rope) over low burning coals, and then covered with a large piece of sheet metal. Sand or dirt is then placed over the cover and then burning coals are placed on top of the sand/dirt. The meat slow cooks over the coals (usually over night). When done, the beef head is brought back up and the extremely tender meat is shredded, with the cheek meat usually separated, as it is the most desired. The brains, tongue, and eyes (yes, the eyes) are also consumed, although I’ve never been brave enough to eat the eyes. As we had a working ranch when I was young, this was a delicacy my father would make when we would slaughter a steer for our personal consumption. How I miss those days of my father making a “cabeza” for Sunday breakfast. Although you can easily find barbacoa in Southwest Texas, true pit barbacoa is hard to come by these days. If you’re ever in the area, do yourself a favor and try the real thing. I know it may put some people off, but believe me, it is delicious!

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:55:15 +0000

In reply to Izzy. I agree, the meat is so tender!

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:53:11 +0000

In reply to Delisha. Whatever you call it, I hope you enjoy it!

By: Shadi Hasanzadenemati

Shadi Hasanzadenemati — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 02:27:55 +0000

Love how easy this recipe is.

By: Izzy

Izzy — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 01:55:09 +0000

The soft yet flavorful meat that comes out of the pot when it's done is just heavenly!

By: Delisha

Delisha — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 21:55:08 +0000

Hello, I intend to make this stew but I am not calling it Barbacoa. Barbacoa is beef or etc cheek meat it where the cook seasons a cow or bulls head and cooks it till the meat falls off. Now, I am going to cook this beef dish but I not going to call it Barbacoa cause I don't want my co workers talking about me in Spanish.

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 18:18:24 +0000

In reply to Debbie. Hi Debbie! The chipotle adds a lot of flavor, but my guess is that it would still be delicious omitting them!

By: Debbie

Debbie — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 17:49:20 +0000

Interested in trying this but cannot do chipotle... can it be left out?