Fall apart Beef Barbacoa | Slow cooked Beef for Tacos | Kravings

beef chuck

🥗Healthier: lean beef

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Pork shoulder is often less expensive and still flavorful.

chipotle peppers

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: canned jalapeños

Smoked paprika provides a similar smoky flavor.

corn tortillas

🥗Healthier: whole wheat tortillas

💰Cheaper: flour tortillas

Whole wheat tortillas add fiber while flour tortillas are often cheaper.

Warm the guajillo and ancho chiles in hot water for 30 minutes.

Remove the chiles from the water and allow them to cool.

In a food processor, add 20 peppercorns, 20 allspice berries, and 2.5 teaspoons of kosher salt.

Add 5 cloves of garlic and the cooled chiles to the food processor.

Add 1/3 cup of oil, 1/2 cup of onion, 1/2 cup of tomato, 1/2 teaspoon of clove powder, 1 tablespoon of dried oregano, 1/3 cup of apple cider vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, and 2 cups of the water used to boil the chiles.

Blend the mixture to a smooth paste.

In a saute pot, heat 1/3 cup of oil and add the blended sauce, cooking for about 10 minutes until it thickens.

Cut 3 pounds of sirloin tip into four pieces.

Pour the cooled marinade over the meat and allow it to marinate.

Cut banana leaves into four pieces and remove the center spine.

Wrap each piece of meat in banana leaves and then in foil for better sealing.

Place the wrapped meat in a heavy-bottomed Dutch oven and add a bottle of non-alcoholic beer.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and cook for 4 hours without touching it.

After 4 hours, shred the meat and serve it in the banana leaf topped with the sauce.

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