Lamb Barbacoa

Lamb Barbacoa

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Lamb Barbacoa recipe with tender meat, infused with a blend of spices and slow-cooked to perfection. Learn to master this flavorful dish.

Keywords

  • Main Courses
  • Mexican
  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Lamb
  • Meat
  • Stews
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Ingredients

  • 6 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed, seeded and torn into ½-inch pieces (¾ cup)
  • 1 (2½- to 3-pound) boneless leg of lamb, fat cap trimmed to ⅛ to ¼ inch
  • 6 garlic cloves, peeled, divided
  • 5 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
  • 2½ teaspoons dried Mexican oregano
  • 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 whole cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, undrained
  • 8 ounces red potatoes, unpeeled, cut into ½-inch pieces
  • ½ small white onion, halved through root end
  • 2 carrots, peeled and halved crosswise
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 dried ancho chiles, stemmed, seeded and torn into ½-inch pieces (½ cup)
  • 6 ounces tomatillos, husks and stems removed, rinsed well and dried
  • 1 small plum tomato
  • ¼ small white onion, quartered through root end
  • 2 garlic cloves, unpeeled
  • 1–2 dried arbol chiles, stemmed (optional)
  • 1¼ teaspoons kosher salt
  • ½–1 teaspoon cider vinegar (optional)
  • Pinch to ½ teaspoon sugar (optional)
  • 24 (6-inch) corn tortillas, warmed
  • Finely chopped white onion
  • Thinly sliced radishes
  • Fresh cilantro leaves
  • Lime wedges

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