How Do You Make Barbacoa?
If you love beef, and you’re adventurous when it comes to culinary experiences, you might be brave enough to try some Mexican barbacoa. Barbacoa is a traditional Mexican way to barbecue a beef head, and is generally served for Sunday breakfast. Barbacoa is delicious, but it isn’t for the faint of heart. Tell your local butcher that you want to purchase one cow head. If he doesn’t have one readily available, he will be able to acquire one for you. Remove the eyes, tongue and ears of the beef head, and discard the tongue. Wash the head with cool running water. Rub the head with oil and season it generously with chili powder, salt and pepper. Wrap the beef head tightly in heavy duty aluminum foil, along with the cilantro, garlic and onions. Prepare the barbecue and wait until the coals turn white. Place the head, still wrapped in foil, on a grate as far from the heat as possible. Keep the barbecue hot by adding more coals, and cook the barbacoa several hours, preferably overnight. Remove
