Cooking Times

30 min
Prep Time
270 min
Cook Time
300 min
Total Time

Ingredients (8 items)

2.00 kg Beef cheek
or chuck roast
4.00 pieces Dried chipotle chiles
stems removed
500.00 ml Beef broth
low sodium
1.00 large White onion
quartered
8.00 cloves Garlic
whole
4.00 pieces Bay leaves
dried
2.00 tbsp Cumin
ground
2.00 tbsp Salt
coarse salt

Instructions (6 steps)

1
Season beef with salt and sear all sides in hot pot.
10 minutes
2
Add chiles, broth, onion, garlic, bay leaves, and cumin.
3
Cover tightly and cook in 160°C oven for 4 hours.
240 minutes
4
Remove meat and shred with forks when cool enough to handle.
5
Strain cooking liquid and add back to shredded meat.
6
Serve with warm tortillas, onions, and cilantro.