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Instant pot Mexican burritos wrapped in foil with chipotle barbacoa, rice, and beans.
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4.53 from 73 votes

Instant Pot Chipotle Barbacoa Copycat

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Cuisine: Mexican Inspired
Keyword: barbacoa, chipotle beef, chipotle copycat recipe, instant pot, instant pot beef recipe, instant pot chipotle barbacoa copycat, mexican beef recipe
Servings: 6
Calories: 752kcal
Author: Courtney O'Dell

Ingredients

  • 6 to 8 lbs chuck roast boneless , trimmed of excess fat and cut into 2 inch cubes
  • 1 tablespoon avocado or other high heat oil
  • 6 chipotles in adobo with sauce
  • 1 onion peeled and roughly chopped
  • 10 cloves garlic peeled and roughly chopped
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • cup apple cider vinegar I use bragg's
  • ½ cup lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons cumin
  • 2 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 6 Tortillas
  • Shredded cheese sour cream, salsa (optional toppings)

Instructions

  • In a large blender, add adobo, onion, garlic, beef broth, vinegar, lime juice, cumin, oregano, chili powder, salt, and cloves.
  • Blend until smooth.
  • Set aside.

Pick one of the following methods:

  • INSTANT POT: In an instant pot, heat oil on high sauté and brown meat in small batches.
  • When meat is browned, add sauce from blender.
  • Set valve to seal and cook on high pressure for 50 minutes.
  • Force release, shred, and add to burritos!
  • SLOW COOKER: Brown meat in a heavy cast iron skillet in batches then add to slow cooker.
  • Add sauce to meat, cook on high for 6 hours.
  • When fork tender, shred and add to burritos.
  • DUTCH OVEN: Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  • Add meat and brown, add the sauce and top with lid.
  • Bake for 4-5 hours, until beef is pull-apart tender.
  • Shred and add to burritos.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 752kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 8mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g