Name: Whole30 Instant Pot Barbacoa Beef
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Mexican American
Ingredients: 2.5 lb bottom roast or shoulder roast; Salt for seasoning; 2 tbsp avocado oil; 3 cloves of garlic; 1 cup apple cider vinegar; 3 dried chipotle peppers; 2/3 cup beef broth or beef bone broth; 2 pitted dates; 1 tbsp cumin; 2 tsp dried oregano; 2 tsp salt

Servings: 6 servings 1x

Ingredients

2.5 lb bottom roast or shoulder roast
Salt for seasoning
2 tbsp avocado oil
3 cloves of garlic
1 cup apple cider vinegar
3 dried chipotle peppers
2/3 cup beef broth or beef bone broth
2 pitted dates
1 tbsp cumin
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp salt

Instructions

Trim excess fat from the roast and cut into 4 even peices and salt liberally on all sides
Blend garlic, dried chipotle peppers, pitted dates, apple cider vinegar, beef broth, cumin, oregano, and salt in a high speed blender and set to the side
Heat avocado oil in the Instant Pot on saute
Add the beef to the Instant Pot and brown on all sides
Turn the Instant Pot off saute
Pour the liquid in the Instant Pot on the browned beef
Close the Instant Pot, set to sealing, and set to manual high pressure for 45 minutes
The Instant Pot will come to pressure, cook for 45 minutes and then beep
After the beep, manually release the IP pressure
Remove the beef from the Instant Pot and shred with two forks
Pour the juice from the Instant Pot over the shredded beef and enjoy!

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