Braised Beef Barbacoa Bowl Recipe
Prep Time:
12 minutes
Cook Time:
3 hours, 2 minutes
Servings:
4 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds chuck roast
  • ⅔ cup beef stock
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 5 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 4 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 2 teaspoons Mexican oregano
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • ½ lime, juiced
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
  • 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 4 cups cooked basmati rice
  • 1 avocado, pitted, peeled, and sliced
  • 2 tablespoons minced cilantro
  • 8 lime wedges
Directions
  1. Make the barbacoa: Preheat the oven to 300 F.
  2. Cut the chuck roast into 6 even pieces.
  3. Add the chuck roast to the Dutch oven.
  4. Add the beef stock, lime juice, onion, chipotle peppers, garlic, oregano, cumin, bay leaves, salt, and pepper to the Dutch oven.
  5. Mix well.
  6. Cover with a lid and place in the oven. Cook for 3 hours, turning the meat once halfway through the cooking time.
  7. While the barbacoa is cooking, prepare the lime crema by adding the sour cream, lime juice, and lime zest to a small bowl.
  8. Mix well, cover, and refrigerate until ready to use.
  9. Remove the barbacoa from the oven. Using two forks, shred the meat. Keep warm.
  10. Make the bowls: Add the olive oil to a saute pan over medium heat.
  11. Add the corn, beans, cumin, salt, and pepper.
  12. Stir and cook until heated through, approximately 2 minutes.
  13. Assemble the barbacoa bowls by dividing the rice between 4 bowls and adding the bean and corn mixture, avocado slices, and barbacoa to each bowl. Garnish each bowl with lime crema, cilantro, and lime wedges to serve.