Instant Pot Beef Barbacoa with Plantain Tortillas is an easy and tasty weeknight dinner to serve. Or if you are looking for a homemade dish to serve crowd barbacoa are always a tasty option.
Perfectly seasoned beef chuck roast that is shredded and placed on plantain tortillas! The tortillas add a whole new level of flavor that make them stand out.
Instant Pot Beef Barbacoa with Plantain Tortillas
You will see that traditional barbacoa is made with roast, brisket or even other types of meat. I find that using a chuck roast really adds a lot of flavors still keeping it affordable and low in cost. Brisket can be pricey and it won’t really change a ton of the flavor.
Is It Hard Making Plantain Tortillas
You will find that making homemade plantain tortillas does add extra steps to the recipe. If you don’t want to make homemade you can buy plantain tortillas or opt to use regular flour tortillas.
I walk you through all the steps on how to make these tortillas. Start with the dough, roll out, and then cook and allow them to cool. Once you do a few you will find how easy it is.
Toppings For Barbacoa Tacos
- Fresh avocado or guacamole
- Salsa or pico de gallo
- Cilantro
- Cilantro lime rice
- Sour Cream
- Shredded Cheese
- And More
You can add all your favorite toppings to your tacos. Feel free to pile on all your favorite fixings. Or eat them plain if you don’t want a ton of toppings. The choice is totally up to you.
What Can I Use To Replace Beef Broth In Recipe
If you don’t have beef broth you are more than welcome to use a vegetable stock or even water. The broth adds a bit more richness to the meat, but it isn’t something that has to be used.
Can I Double This Barbacoa Recipe
Depending on the size of the pressure cooker you are using will depend if you can make more. You have to watch the max fill line to ensure you do not go over on ingredients in your pressure cooker.
If you have enough room you can double the recipe, and keep the cooking time the same. It will just take the pot longer to come to pressure before it begins cooking.
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- Instant Pot No Boil Stuffed Shells | Skip boiling noodles and make these stuffed shells. A crazy simple dinner idea that will fix your pasta needs.
How to Store Leftover Barbacoa Meat Mixture
If you have leftover meat, leave a little of the juice in with the meat. This will help keep it moist and not dry it out as much. Just store it in the fridge for up to three days.
You can then warm it up in the microwave or opt to reheat in a pan on the stove. Just make sure there is some liquid to keep the meat moist.
*getting the dough to exactly the right consistency can be tricky. I have found that adding a little more flour and either processing some more or simply kneading the dough, can produce the desired elasticity. Be sure to use generous amounts of oil on all surfaces, including your hands! This dough is sticky and tricky, but well worth the effort to make it work as the results are amazing!
Instant Pot Beef Barbacoa with Plantain Tortillas
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
10
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 705Total Fat: 45gSaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 2gUnsaturated Fat: 24gCholesterol: 236mgSodium: 585mgCarbohydrates: 4gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 71g
Plantain Tortillas
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
10
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 219Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 31mgCarbohydrates: 50gFiber: 4gSugar: 20gProtein: 2g