Easy Barbacoa Chuck
Easy Barbacoa Chuck
Ingredients
For the Chuck Roast
- 2 1/2 pounds chuck roast
- 1 tablespoon salt, or as needed
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or as needed
For the Barbacoa Sauce
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup lime juice, from 1-2 limes, plus bottled if needed
- 3 tablespoons chipotle peppers in adobo, with some adobo sauce
- 5 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 325
- 2
In a blender or personal blender container, combine the orange juice, lime juice, chipotle peppers in adobo, peeled garlic cloves, ground oregano, ground cumin, and apple cider vinegar.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Blend all the sauce ingredients until completely smooth. Taste the sauce and adjust seasonings if desired.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Generously season the chuck roast on all sides with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Place the seasoned chuck roast into a Dutch oven or an oven-safe pot with a tight-fitting lid.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Pour the entire blended barbacoa sauce over the chuck roast in the Dutch oven, ensuring the meat is well-covered by the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Cover the Dutch oven with its lid and place it into the preheated oven.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Bake for 4 hours, or until the chuck roast is incredibly tender and easily falls apart with a fork.
⏱️ 240 min•🌡️ 325
- 9
Carefully remove the Dutch oven from the oven. Using two forks, shred the tender barbacoa chuck roast directly in the pot, mixing it thoroughly with the rich sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Serve the barbacoa hot in tacos, quesadillas, or as part of a bowl with your favorite toppings.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Easy Barbacoa Chuck
For the Chuck Roast
- 2 1/2 pounds chuck roast
- 1 tablespoon salt, or as needed
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or as needed
For the Barbacoa Sauce
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup lime juice, from 1-2 limes, plus bottled if needed
- 3 tablespoons chipotle peppers in adobo, with some adobo sauce
- 5 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 325 - 2
In a blender or personal blender container, combine the orange juice, lime juice, chipotle peppers in adobo, peeled garlic cloves, ground oregano, ground cumin, and apple cider vinegar.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Blend all the sauce ingredients until completely smooth. Taste the sauce and adjust seasonings if desired.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Generously season the chuck roast on all sides with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Place the seasoned chuck roast into a Dutch oven or an oven-safe pot with a tight-fitting lid.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Pour the entire blended barbacoa sauce over the chuck roast in the Dutch oven, ensuring the meat is well-covered by the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Cover the Dutch oven with its lid and place it into the preheated oven.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Bake for 4 hours, or until the chuck roast is incredibly tender and easily falls apart with a fork.
⏱️ 240 min•🌡️ 325 - 9
Carefully remove the Dutch oven from the oven. Using two forks, shred the tender barbacoa chuck roast directly in the pot, mixing it thoroughly with the rich sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Serve the barbacoa hot in tacos, quesadillas, or as part of a bowl with your favorite toppings.