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Barbacoa
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Barbacoa

13 ingredients 30 min + 6 hr 10 min 12 cups openrecipes
Barbacoa

"A simple barbacoa, slow cooked and seasoned with chiles and spices. Serve on tortillas with salsa, rice, beans or other accoutrements."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

338
Calories
28g
Protein
16g
Fat
20g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Seed not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 dried guajillo chilies
  • 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
  • 1/8 whole cloves
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ancho chile powder
  • 1 large onion, quartered
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground thyme
  • 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice
  • 1 (6 pound) boneless beef chuck roast
  • 2 bay leaves

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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