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The Best (and Easiest) Instant Pot Beef Barbacoa
This Instant Pot Beef Barbacoa is an easy and tasty way to jazz up Taco Tuesday. Thanks to the Instant Pot, this beef shreds easily, and makes the perfect filling for tacos or burritos.

Ingredients
Instructions
- Step 1
Cut beef into 1-2 inch chunks, removing most of the fat.
- Step 2
Combine all ingredients in the Instant Pot, seal lid and turn the pressure valve to sealed.
- Step 3
Set manual pressure time on high for 55 minutes.
- Step 4
When the pressure cooking time has finished, let the pressure release naturally.
- Step 5
Turn the Instant Pot off to let the liquid cool. Remove beef and bay leaves from the pressure cooker and set aside, leaving liquid in the inner pot.
- Step 6
Use an immersion blender to blend spices, garlic, onion, and liquid together.
- Step 7
Add the beef back to the pot, if desired.
- Step 8
Serve beef on tortillas and top with sauce and other fixings.
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