Dinner for 4
Pressure Cooker Barbacoa
Chuck roast cooks with garlic, chipotles, and spices under pressure, then becomes tender filling for corn tortillas.
$23.34for 4 servings
$5.83 per serving$23.34 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

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- 100 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
Latin AmericanDairy-freeHigh-proteinFamilyDinnersInstant Pot
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical | 2 lb | $13.98Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 8.75 oz | $0.61Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.45Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo$0.35/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $0.88Typical price |
| Tortillas$0.30 each typical | 10 | $3.00Typical price |
| Salsa$0.14/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.14Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $23.34 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsVinegarSoy sauceAsian sauces and pastesSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 lb chuck roast steak
- 250 ml unsalted chicken stock or high quality unsalted beef stock
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 onion
- 1 1/2 tsp cumin seed
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 2 1/2 chipotles + 2 tablespoons adobo sauces
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp regular soy sauce
- 1 tbsp fish sauce (optional)
- kosher salt
- ground black pepper
- 10 corn tortillas
- salsa
- 1 lime
Steps
- Cut the chuck roast into large chunks and season it with salt and pepper.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a pressure cooker and brown the beef on all sides.
- Add the stock, garlic, onion, cumin, vinegar, oregano, chipotles, adobo sauce, bay leaves, soy sauce, and fish sauce.
- Cook at high pressure for 60 minutes, then release the pressure naturally for 15 minutes.
- Shred the beef and return it to the sauce, making sure it reaches at least 145 F.
- Warm the tortillas and fill them with the barbacoa, then serve with salsa and lime.
Swaps
- Beef chuck roast or stew beef for Pork roast, shoulder or loinabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Tortillas for Pita or naanabout $0.25/each more at typical prices
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