Tequila Beef Barbacoa (Braised Shredded Beef in a Zesty Tomato Sauce)

[WillTravelForFood]

(Verdict: TASTY)

[HotSun]

Love it, it looks great! I'll have to try some of your variations. I love this recipe because it is very forgiving and the work/payoff ratio is high.

[WillTravelForFood]

This was the inspiration of the mini-mole sauce we used as a marinade

https://www.foodandwine.com/barbacoa-des-res-7481696

[SheilaAnn]

HotSun my sister asked me about Barbacoa and I immediately came to the Pit for inspiration and found your recipe. It looks so good I defrosted a 3.5# Chuckie right away.

I have two questions. 1. I trust add the broth after the tequila reduces some. 2. TWO cups of tequila?

[HotSun]

SheilaAnn , good catch! I didn't realize the broth was missing from the instructions. I will correct it.

1. I add the broth and tequila at the same time. If you have a better technique, I'm all eyes. The liquids help deglaze the pan, of course, and then work during braising. I don't reduce at all, as it reduces during braising well enough.

2. 2 cups of tequila. That's what the original recipe called for, so that's what I used. I use the cheapest stuff I can find (I don't drink tequila, just cook with it).

A 3.5 chuck is a perfect size for this. You may want to play with some of the mods others suggested.

I hope this helps! Let us know how it goes.

[SheilaAnn]

HotSun ok cool! I was trained to sear, remove protein, add aromatics, sauté, deglaze with alcohol first (if using), deglaze with broth/stock scrapping up the good bits. Reduce heat, put protein back and braise. I bought Hornitos resposado. Good enough for a house margarita and cheap enough to cook with.

[HotSun]

SheilaAnn , thanks, I'll edit the post to reflect your best practice in deglazing. I learned to how to cook slinging hash in high volume, fast order restaurants, haha.

You know me, the cheapest tequila TW has to offer. 😂

[Starsky]

This is going in my recipe binder!

[WillTravelForFood]

it's worth it, whether you use your own variations like we did or not.

looking forward to making it again

[SheilaAnn]

I have a bunch of pictures, so didn’t want to hijack this thread….

https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/forum/recipes-technique-food-cooking/beef-recipes/1434131-beef-barbacoa-thanks-to-hotsun#post1434131

[HotSun]

I just read, well done! I'm making this soon, too....