Beef Barbacoa (Edit recipe)

Cinco de Mayo is fast approaching and while we’ve posted recipes that celebrate this day in the past, this is a recipe that Sean has always wanted to do: Beef Barbacoa from Chipotle. There’s just something about that smoky, spicy latin BBQ that he can’t get enough of. Plus, we’ve been meaning to find a use for the amazing beef cheeks that our friend Travis from Tx Bar Organics sent us a little while back. This is the perfect dish to utilize such a great cut of beef and just in time for the upcoming Cinco de Mayo. If you’re intimidated by beef cheeks, don’t be. It’s just another muscle in the body that rarely gets it’s due. Because it’s such a tough cut (and it’s literally the cheeks of the cow) people really shy away from it, but if it’s cooked slow and low, it is one of the tastier (and cheaper) cuts out there. As a bonus, the cheeks have more connective tissue for added health benefits that you just won’t find in other roasts.