Best Shredded Beef In Guajillo Sauce Recipes

SHREDDED BEEF TACOS

Steps:

• Cook the meat with onion and 1 bay leaf in a large stock pot covered with water until meat is tender and can be shredded easily. About 1 ½ hour or 35 minutes in a pressure cooker.
• Place 1 cup of the Guajillo sauce, chopped tomato, garlic clove, bay leaves, cumin and oregano into the blender, process until you have a smooth sauce. Set aside.
• Once meat is tender, remove it from the pot and shred finely.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over a medium heat; add the guajillo sauce from the blender and the rest of the Herdez cooking sauce.
• Add the shredded meat and the cooked potatoes, season with salt. Keep cooking for about 15-18 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
• Warm the tortillas and form the taquitos, placing some of the fillings in the center of each tortilla and fold or roll. Garnish with a side of lettuce, tomato slices and crumbled cheese.

MEXICAN SHREDDED CHUCK ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Cut chuck roast into 3-inch cubes, removing excess fat and connective tissue. Season beef with salt and pepper.
• Heat grapeseed oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Sear cubes of beef a few at a time, until well browned on all sides, about 4 minutes per batch. Reserve browned beef in a bowl. Reduce heat to medium and add onion and garlic. Cook until soft and just beginning to brown, about 10 minutes.
• Add 1 cup beef broth to onion mixture and stir well; simmer for 1 to 2 minutes. Add beef and pour in guajillo sauce. Add a little beef broth to the empty jar, seal, and shake to release remaining sauce; pour over the beef. Pour in enough of the remaining broth to just cover the beef. Add bay leaves and bring to a gentle simmer.
• Bake in the preheated oven, covered, until beef is fork-tender, about 2 1/2 hours.
• Remove beef from sauce and set aside; discard bay leaves. Skim off excess fat from the top of the cooking liquid and bring to a boil to reduce slightly. Shred beef with two forks and return to cooking sauce.

SHREDDED BEEF IN GUAJILLO SAUCE

Steps:

• Ina a 5 to 6 quart pan, put all beef ingredients. Add water to cover and 1/2 tsp salt.
• Simmer 2 hours, skimming foam and adding water as needed.
• Remove beef. Cool and shred.
• Strain broth discard solids.
• To make sauce:.
• Preheat broiler.
• Toss tomatoes with 1 T oil and roasst on a 4-sided sheet pan about 10 minutes until softened and charred.
• Remove stems and seeds from guajillos. Toast in a hot pan until pliable and odor is released. Place in small bowl. Cover with water.
• Toast peppercorns, cumin, allspice and clove over medium heat, stirring constantly until a shade darker and fragrant. Transfer to blender.
• Drain soaked chilis, puree in blender with spices, tomatoes, onion, garlic hot pepper flakes, 2 cups reserved broth and 1 tsp salt until smooth.
• Heat remaining oil in cleaned pot over medium high heat until it shimmers. SLOWLY stir in sauce. It will spatter so be careful. Stir and heat 5 minutes.
• Add shredded beef and 1 more cup broth. Cook over low heat until heated through.
• Serve with warmed tortillas.

BEEF BARBACOA (BARBACOA DE RES)

Steps:

• Place brisket in a stovetop pressure cooker. Add onion, garlic, bay leaves, and salt; cover with water. Close cooker securely and place pressure regulator over vent according to manufacturer's instructions. Heat until steam escapes in a steady flow and makes a whistling sound, about 10 minutes. Adjust temperature until regulator is gently rocking. Cook for 60 minutes.
• Let pressure release naturally according to manufacturer's instructions, 5 to 10 minutes. Unlock lid and remove.
• Remove brisket from the pressure cooker and shred with 2 forks. Strain the cooking liquid, discarding solids. Measure 2 cups for the barbacoa sauce and save the rest for another use.
• Combine guajillo chile peppers and ancho chile peppers in a saucepan. Cover with water, bring to a boil, and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand in the hot water until softened, about 5 minutes. Drain.
• Combine softened chile peppers, vinegar, garlic, cloves, allspice, black pepper, oregano, thyme, cumin, ginger, cinnamon and reserved 2 cups cooking liquid; blend until thick and very smooth.
• Pour sauce into a heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat and season with salt. Bring to a soft boil; reduce the heat to low. Stir in shredded beef, coating completely with sauce. Cover pot and cook until flavors combine, at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour.