Barbacoa

Ingredients

• •beef cheeks
• •chipotles
• •cloves
• •cumin
• •bay leaves
• •4 cloves garlic, minced
• •1 medium onion, diced
• •cumin to taste
• •1 teaspoon oregano
• •Salt and pepper to taste
• •2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1

   Prepare all ingredients: beef cheeks, chipotles, cloves. Having everything ready makes cooking smoother.

2. 2

   Season your main ingredient with salt, pepper, and cumin. Let marinate 4 hours or overnight.

3. 3

   Heat oil in a heavy Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

4. 4

   Toasting chiles - this is essential for authentic Mexican flavor.

5. 5