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Authentic home cooking from Mexico, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Mexico as Barbacoa de carnero

A picture of Lamb Barbacoa.

Lamb Barbacoa

Vicente De León Campos @Vicente55

A traditional dish highly favored for its exquisite flavor... Since colonial times, it has given rise to 'mixiote.'

A traditional dish highly favored for its exquisite flavor... Since colonial times, it has given rise to 'mixiote.'

Lamb Barbacoa

Vicente De León Campos @Vicente55

A traditional dish highly favored for its exquisite flavor... Since colonial times, it has given rise to 'mixiote.'

A traditional dish highly favored for its exquisite flavor... Since colonial times, it has given rise to 'mixiote.'

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Ingredients

10 hours

Serves 6 per kilogram (2.2 lbs)

As needed, pieces of lamb or mature sheep
Marinade sauce
Garlic, to taste
Rosemary, to taste
Oregano, to taste
Cascabel chiles, to taste
Chilaca chiles, to taste
As needed, water
1little vinegar

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Steps

10 hours

1

Season the meat with salt and pepper, then marinate in the sauce for several hours.
2

Place the meat in a roasting pan, making sure to put a bit of maguey leaf at the bottom. Cover with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated oven or wood-fired pit.
3

Cook overnight or for about 10 hours in the oven. Enjoy!

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Vicente De León Campos @Vicente55

Published in the US on September 29, 2025 14:01

Keywords

Chilies Lamb Sheep Garlic

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