🛒 Ingredients
- 1.5 kg beef brisket
- 4 guajillo chilies
- 2 ancho chilies
- 1 onion
- 6 garlic cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- Cumin, cloves, pepper
- Avocado leaves
- Green sauce, onion, cilantro for serving
👨🍳 Step-by-step instructions
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Toast and soak chilies for 20 minutes in hot water
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Blend with garlic, onion, and spices
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Marinate meat for 2 hours with the sauce
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Line the pot with avocado leaves
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Add meat and cook for 8 hours in a slow cooker
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Shred and serve in corn tortillas
💡 Chef's tip
No maguey or avocado leaves? Add a piece of plantain: it gives a similar smoky, sweet aroma.
📝 Our take
Real barbacoa is meat cooked for hours in a covered pit or pot with leaves until the fibers fall apart on their own. The result has nothing to do with any imitation: it is pure juice, natural smoke, and spices that smell like a market in downtown Mexico City.
🍷 Wine & food pairing
Cold tamarind or hibiscus water. Or a michelada with Modelo Especial if the mood calls for it.
Suggested wine: Agua de jamaica fría o cerveza mexicana tipo Modelo
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