Barbacoa and Chipotle Rice Bowl
Ingredients
Beef Barbacoa
- 1 (1-2 lb) beef chuck roast, cut into 4-inch chunks
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 chipotle in adobo sauce, diced
- 1 tbsp adobo sauce
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 large bay leaves
- 2 cups beef broth
Avocado Crema
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tsp lime zest
- 1/2 avocado, mashed
- 1/2 tsp salt
Assembly
- 1 (8.8 oz) bags Mahatma® Ready To Serve Chipotle Rice
- 1/2 avocado, pitted and thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup shredded Tex Mex cheese
- 1/4 cup tomato salsa
- 1/4 cup cilantro
Instructions
Step 1
Beef Barbacoa: Season beef chunks evenly with salt and pepper. Heat oil in large sauce pot or high sided skillet set over medium-high heat. Add meat to skillet and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until pieces are evenly seared and deep golden brown. Transfer to plate and set aside.
Step 2
Reduce heat to medium-low. Add onion and garlic to same skillet and sauté for 3 to 5 minutes, or until starting to soften. Add chipotle, adobo sauce, cumin, chili powder, and oregano and cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until fragrant. Return pieces of seared meat to skillet and stir to combine. Add bay leaf and beef stock and increase heat to medium-high heat; bring to a boil.
Step 3
Reduce heat to low. Cover skillet and simmer for 2 1/2 to 3 hours , or until meat is extremely tender, and can be pulled apart easily with fork. Remove pieces of meat from cooking liquid and shred with two forks. Return to cooking liquid and stir to combine.
Step 4
Avocado Crema: Add sour cream with mayonnaise, lime juice, lime zest, avocado, and salt to blender. In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise, lime zest, lime juice, avocado and salt. Whisk until smooth.
Step 5
Assembly: Prepare Mahatma® Ready To Serve Chipotle Rice according to package directions. Divide evenly among 6 serving bowls. Top each bowl with 1/2 cup beef mixture. Top evenly with sliced avocado, shredded cheese, sour cream and salsa. Drizzle Avocado Crema evenly over top bowls. Garnish with cilantro.
Recipe Tip
Leftover Barbacoa can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 3 months or refrigerated for up to 1 week. Use for burritos, quesadillas, tacos, and more!
The Distinction Between Paprika and Chili Powder
Chili powder: Chili powder is a red-colored mixture of spice powders that adds heat since it contains cayenne pepper. It also includes additional spices including paprika, oregano, cumin, and garlic powder.
However, depending on the amount of cayenne pepper used, chili powder can range from mild to fairly spicy.
The primary distinction between the two is that whereas chili powder typically consists of a mixture of chilies along with other ingredients like cumin and garlic powder, paprika is prepared from a single chili.
How to Thinly Slice Onions
- First, remove any dirt from the onion. After it is cleaned off, then place it on a cutting board. Starting with the white bulb, you want to cut off the root end.
- Then, inspect the outer layer of the onion to see if it is nice, or if it’s damaged. If you find it to be damaged then proceed to remove the outer layer.
- Cut off the ends of the green part since they are often tough.
- Separate the green tops from the white bulb.
- Slice the white bulb lengthwise while holding it together.
- Turn it, and then chop by cutting across all the slices.
- Grab the green tops and slice thin.
- Repeat until done!
Other Meal Inspiration
Looking for a fun dessert idea? Try our recipe for arroz con leche. Or for something more savory, try these tacos rice and beans.
