Barbacoa (Chile-Rubbed Smoked Lamb) | Saveur

Barbacoa (Chile-Rubbed Smoked Lamb) | Saveur

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Lamb shoulder is the ideal cut for this Pueblan-style barbecue. We love this version, which is adapted from Steven Raichlen's The Barbecue Bible (Workman, 1998), and is served with a refreshing...

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Ingredients

  • ¼ cups distilled white vinegar
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste
  • ½ tsp. dried Oregano
  • ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 6 dried guajillo or chipotle chiles, stemmed and seeded
  • 5 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 whole cloves
  • 2 whole allspice berries
  • ¼ medium yellow onion, roughly chopped
  • 1 8-10-lb. square-cut, bone-in lamb shoulder
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • ¼ lb. tomatillos, husked and rinsed
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 medium yellow onions, quartered
  • 2 jalapeños, stemmed
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1 bunch cilantro, stemmed
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

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