Barbacoa beef is spicy, tangy full of flavor! This shredded beef is gets it's melt in your mouth flavor by braising in the Instant Pot with a blended sauce of pureed chipotle adobo, lime, cumin, cloves, garlic and oregano. Barbacoa beef is perfect for tacos, burritos, nachos, or rice bowls!
Place garlic, onion, cilantro, lime juice, cumin, oregano, chipotles, cloves, water/stock, apple cider, salt and pepper in a blender or food processor and and puree until smooth.
Trim excess fat, leave some, off meat and cut into about 3-inch pieces. Season with salt and black pepper.
Press "saute" on Instant Pot and when hot add the oil. Brown the meat on all sides. Do this in batches. Turn Saute off.
Return all seared meat to Instant Pot with sauce from blender and bay leaves, cover and cook on high pressure for 60 minutes
Natural release for 10 minutes, then quick release.
Set oven to "broil"
Remove the meat and Shred with two forks or with chef's knife by cutting against the grain.
Place shredded meat on baking sheet. Spoon 1/2 cup of sauce over top and broil for 5 minutes to make meat slightly crispy. This step is not necessary. May be omitted.
Remove from oven and use Barbacoa beef as desired.