How to make Barbacoa de Res at Home

This Barbacoa De Res is a perfect meal for your boring Sundays. It is basically a Mexican traditional dish that people make mostly on special occasions. If I talk about this recipe, it has a very delicious and juicy taste with which you’ll fall in love.

You can also serve this recipe with Beef broth. I have no doubt in saying that my love for Barbacoa de Res will never change.

My mom has magic in her hand because I still remember the taste of her handmade Barbacoa de Res. She is a great cook with unique ideas. Obviously, I have learned this Barbacoa de Res recipe from my mother.

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Ingredients for Barbacoa de Res

Pulled Beef

Ingredients	Amount
Beef brisket	3 1/2 pounds
White onion (halved)	1
Garlic cloves	3
Bay leaves	3
Salt	1 pinch
Water	4 Cups

Sauce

Ingredients	Amount
Small guajillo chile peppers	6
Small ancho chile peppers	2
White vinegar	3 tbsp
Garlic cloves	2
Whole cloves	4 eaches
Whole allspice berries	3
Ground black pepper	1/2 tsp
Dried oregano	1/4 tsp
Dried thyme	1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds	1/4 tsp
Ground ginger	1/4 tsp
Ground cinnamon	1 pinch
Salt	1 pinch

I know that the list of the ingredients list is quite lengthy but you will get all the ingredients easily from your nearby supermarket. Now, let’s see how much time we have to invest in making Barbacoa de Res recipe.

How much time it will take?

Prep time	Cook time	Additional	Total time	Servings
10 minutes	1 hr 50 mins	5 minutes	2 hrs 5 mins	6

When I was learning this recipe from my mom, it was very difficult for me to remember all the points. But you don’t have to worry because the full recipe of Barbacoa de Res is written below.

Barbacoa de Res Recipe

Firstly, Place the beef brisket in a pressure cooker and then add onion, bay leaves, garlic, and salt; cover it completely with water.
Close the cooker and heat until it makes a whistling sound, it will take about 10 minutes. Adjust the temperature and then cook it for about 60 minutes.
Let the pressure of the cooker release naturally. Remove the beef brisket from the cooker and shred it with a fork.
Strain it by discarding the solid pieces. Separate 2 cups for the barbacoa sauce and keep the rest of the liquid for some other use.
Mix guajillo chile peppers and ancho chile peppers in a large pan and cover it with water.
Bring the mixture a boil and cook it for another 5 minutes.
Turn off the flame and let it cool for about 5 minutes and then drain.
Mix chile peppers, cloves, cinnamon, allspice, Vinegar, black pepper, oregano, thyme, garlic, cumin, ginger, and the reserved liquid. Mix all the ingredients together.
Transfer the mixture of sauce into a pot and cook it over medium flame. Sprinkle salt on it.
Bring it to a boil and then reduce the heat. Add shredded beef in the pot coat it completely with the sauce.
Then, cover the pot and cook it for a maximum of 30 minutes.

Now your Barbacoa de Res Recipe is ready. Serve it and enjoy the flavorsome taste of this amazing recipe.

Nutritional Facts of Barbacoa de Res

If you are a health-conscious person, then don’t get worried about your health by seeing this huge lists of ingredients because I’ve added a nutritional breakdown of the nutrients present in this recipe.

Calories	173.4
Protein	24.2 g
Carbohydrates	6.4 g
Fat	5.4 g
Cholesterol	53.2 mg
Calcium	34.6 mg
Iron	3.9 mg
Magnesium	34.6 mg
Potassium	550.3 mg
Sodium	1517.4 mg