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Barbacoa De Res

The secret to perfect Mexican braised beef is all in the spices. And the beer.
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Hey, what's up, dude?
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Hey, man, how's it going?
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I'm doing good.
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How about yourself?
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I'm doing good, dude.
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Just getting ready for the holidays.
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I'm planning on having a holiday dinner with my girlfriend
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and the roommates and I really wanted to do something special
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I had me thinking about all our trips to Mexico with the family
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and of course a famous cool.
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Yeah, I need you to give me the whole thing from the top man.
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Can you share me the recipe?
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Yeah, man.
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Let's do it.
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Go ahead, man.
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All right.
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So first you're gonna have to go to the, he's gonna get you £6
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of stew meat.
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You'll need six ounces of chile guajillo, six ounces of chile
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And for that spice two ounces of six cups of water.
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Half a cup of apple cider vinegar.
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1 to 2 a Roma tomatoes, a brown onion.
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Got it.
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Six cloves of garlic.
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Then you're gonna need to go to the dry spice aisle.
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Lots of spices here.
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One teaspoon of dried oregano, half a teaspoon of ground canella
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one teaspoon of ground camino.
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One teaspoon of ground coriander has two tablespoons of that
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good sea salt, that coarse sea salt.
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All right.
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And lastly, you're gonna need one can of Teta beer.
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That's what gave it that extra pop, huh?
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All right.
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So, first you're gonna unwrap your meat.
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Go ahead and rinse that meat under cold running water and set
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it on to a roasting wrap and pat dry it.
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Then you're gonna season it lightly with a tablespoon of salt
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Course in it.
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Grandpa would always put a little bit of extra.
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All right, what's next?
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Next?
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We're going to prepare the dry chilies.
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OK?
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Can you walk me through that?
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We're gonna tear off the stems and then remove the seeds.
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All right.
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Then you're gonna toast those over the burner for about 5 to
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10 seconds.
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They're gonna crackle and smell amazing.
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Oh, yeah, man.
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I remember that growing up.
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Once they get toasted, you're gonna put those into a pot with
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a little bit of hot water, bring them to a simmer just so they
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get soft.
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You're gonna puree those in the blender until they're smooth
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OK?
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Got it with your onions and your tomatoes.
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You're gonna go ahead and cut those up, put them into a blender
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with a little water and the garlic turn that into a puree as
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well.
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OK.
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Start to combine all of this together into a large bowl.
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All right.
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So now what am I doing with all these dry spices, the dry spices
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you're gonna toast those on a and put them into a and my grandma
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always said it's all in the wrist.
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Have add it, got it.
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You're gonna add that to all the other ingredients and last
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you're gonna add the can of, that's the final ingredient.
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Oh, yeah.
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Now we're talking, get that flavor.
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You're gonna take the meat.
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You're gonna put that into the pot.
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Cover it with the sauce.
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The place the, and a couple of fresh bay leaves on top.
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Oven should be preheated at 2 25.
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Cover it, place it in the oven at 225 degrees for about 6 to 7
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hours.
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And how do I know when it's ready?
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Can I check it before it's done?
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No, grandpa always said you never check it before it's done
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Got trust in the time.
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All right.
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All right.
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When it's ready, you're gonna slowly pull it out the oven careful
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because that steam is gonna come out.
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It's gonna be hot.
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Go ahead and take the tongs uncover your pot and slowly take
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off and the bay leaves, get your serving plate ready and with
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tongs gently take out the garage and put it into the plate.
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Be careful though.
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It's gonna be super tender and it's gonna fall apart.
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Go ahead and put a couple garnishes on that.
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Make it look cute and then you're ready to serve and enjoy.
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All right, Andy, how did it come out after all that time in the
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kitchen?
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Dude, it looks so good.
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The house smells amazing.
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Everyone's excited.
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We can't wait to get this dinner started.
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I'm so jealous.
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I can't be there, man.
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I'm so excited for you and your friends.
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I hope you guys have a great night.
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Thanks so much, man.
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Tables set, food's ready.
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I think we're just missing one thing.
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Do you hear this?
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You got?
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Oh, I'm so jealous.
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Enjoy.
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I'll talk to you later, man.
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Send me some pictures.
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Of course, man.
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Take care.