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.

Author: Wondermom Wannabe

Meal Type: Milk Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 55 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 517 kcal per serving

Ingredients

4 pounds - beef roast
1 ½ cups - beef broth
3–4 - chipotles in adobo sauce
1 - onion
2 large cloves - garlic
½ - lime
2 - bay leaves
1 ½ tablespoons - ground cumin
1 tbsp - dried oregano
1 tsp - salt
½ tsp - ground black pepper
¼ tsp - ground cloves

Instructions

Cut beef into 1-2 inch chunks, removing most of the fat.
Combine all ingredients in the Instant Pot, seal lid and turn the pressure valve to sealed.
Set manual pressure time on high for 55 minutes.
When the pressure cooking time has finished, let the pressure release naturally.
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.
Use an immersion blender to blend spices, garlic, onion, and liquid together.
Add the beef back to the pot, if desired.
Serve beef on tortillas and top with sauce and other fixings.

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