Shredded Beef Burritos

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This hearty Shredded Beef Burrito recipe is loaded with juicy beef, refried beans, and creamy avocado. Made in the instant pot for easy cooking and meal prepping.

Prep Time20

Cook Time1

Total Time1 20

Course: Lunch or Dinner

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings: burritos

Calories: 413kcal

Author: Maggie Unzueta

Ingredients

For the Meat:

3 ½ to 4 lbs chuck roast beef
4 garlic cloves
½ onion
2 cups water
5 tomatoes
1 bay leaf
1 tsp salt
½ teaspoon pepper

For the Tomato-Chipotle Sauce:

1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon oregano
1 chipotle pepper (use 2 if you like it spicy)

You'll Also Need:

2 tablespoon olive oil
1 chile guero finely diced
¼ onion finely diced
Burrito-Size Tortillas
Refried Beans (optional)
Avocado (optional)

Instructions

Place the beef in the instant pot along with garlic, onion, water, tomatoes, bay leaf, salt, and pepper.
Cover with the lid and move the valve to sealing.
Press the MEAT/ STEW.
Once it’s ready, move the valve to venting.
Remove the meat from the Instant Pot.
Reserve the beef broth from the instant pot.
Let cool slightly. Then shred the meat. Set aside.
Remove the tomatoes, onion, and garlic and place in a blender.
To the blender, add cumin, oregano, chipotle, and salt.
Blend until smooth.
Heat up olive oil in a large, deep skillet.
Add the chile guero and onion.
Cook for 1-2 minutes.
Add the shredded beef.
Cook for 2-3 minutes.
Then add the tomato-chipotle sauce.
Pour 2 cups of the reserved beef broth to the blender.
Swirl around to get any remaining sauce from the blender.
Pour the liquid into the skillet.
Stir to combine.
Cover and cook for 20 minutes.
Warm up burrito-size tortillas.
Smear some refried beans, add some of the meat, and a few slices of avocado.
Tuck in the sides.
Then tightly roll up the center to make the burrito.
Serve with salsa and enjoy!

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Notes

Other Cooking Methods:

Stove Top Instructions: Add all the ingredients in a large stock pot and cook for 90 minutes.
Slow Cooker Instructions: Add all the ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours.

Cooking Tips

I like to cook in batches. One day, I’ll make the beef. Another day, I’ll make the sauce. Everything gets stored in the fridge until I’m ready to assemble the burritos.

If you like it spicier, add 2 chipotle peppers and use jalapeno or serrano instead of chile guero.

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