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Instant Pot Barbacoa Beef - Traditional - Ready to Eat Dinner

<p>This Instant Pot Barbacoa Beef recipe is versatile and feeds a crowd! This quick and easy meal is flavorful and simply delicious.</p>
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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Beef Brisket
  • 2/3 tablespoons mince Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce
  • 1/2 cups dice Onion
  • 1 1/8 tablespoons mince Garlic, Cloves
  • 1 whole Bay Leaf
  • 2/3 teaspoons Cloves, Whole
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 1/3 cups juice Lime
  • 2 tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 2/3 cups Beef Bone Broth/Stock

Serving Day Ingredients

  • 8 individual Flour Tortillas (8-inch/Med)

Freezer Containers

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = 2 tacos
  • 962 Calories
  • 51g Total Fat
  • 20g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 154mg Cholesterol
  • 1885mg Sodium
  • 75g Total Carb
  • 3g Fiber
  • 7g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 53g Protein
  • 30 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. **Due to the nature of pressure cooking there is always room for inconsistency. The times given here are based on 4 servings fresh. If you are using more servings you may need to increase your cooking time.**
  2. Place all ingredients into Instant Pot.
  3. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  4. Cook on high pressure for 45 minutes.
  5. Quick release pressure.
  6. Discard fat and bay leaf and shred meat.
  7. To serve, place meat in large bowl and ladle sauce over meat until moist but not overly saturated. Serve on tortillas.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. **Due to the nature of pressure cooking there is always room for inconsistency. The times given here are based on 4 servings fresh. If you are using more servings you may need to increase your cooking time.**
  2. Place all ingredients into Instant Pot.
  3. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  4. Cook on high pressure for 45 minutes.
  5. Quick release pressure.
  6. Discard fat and bay leaf and shred meat.
  7. Let cool.
  8. Divide meat and enough juice so the meat is moist, but not overly saturated among indicated number of bags. Seal, label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
  2. Reheat in microwave until heated through.
  3. Serve on tortillas.