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Traditionally a Sunday morning treat, but barbacoa is great any morning. Barbacoa can be for the more adventurous, but a real treat none-the-less. I do not recommend substituting the cheek meat with roast, it won’t taste right. Barbacoa has a certain gelatinous slide and tack that is the hallmark of the genre. Serve on tortillas with hot sauce and chopped cilantro.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds beef cheek meat
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ cup salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- ground black pepper to taste
- 2 cups water, or more as needed
- ½ yellow onion, halved and thickly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
Directions
Step 1
Coat beef cheek meat with olive oil. Rub salt, cumin, and pepper into meat. Wrap meat in aluminum foil and refrigerate, 4 hours to overnight.
Step 2
Pour water into a slow cooker.
Step 3
Arrange onion and garlic around beef cheek meat in the aluminum foil. Wrap foil tightly around meat and vegetables. Add a second sheet of aluminum foil around meat mixture, sealing tightly; place in the slow cooker.
Step 4
Cook on Low, adding more water if it has evaporated, until meat is very tender, 7 to 8 hours. Remove foil packet from slow cooker and shred meat using 2 forks.
Cook?s Note
This recipe calls for a lot of salt, but it is needed.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 12 | |
| Calories 316 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat26g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat10g | 51% |
| Cholesterol80mg | 27% |
| Sodium77mg | 3% |
| Total Carbohydrate1g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber0g | 1% |
| Total Sugars0g | |
| Protein18g | |
| Vitamin C1mg | 5% |
| Calcium8mg | 1% |
| Iron0mg | 2% |
| Potassium25mg | 1% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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