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Chipotle Barbacoa Taco

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description Chipotle Barbacoa Taco Overview

Chipotle Barbacoa Taco is a menu preparation in which Chipotle Mexican Grill's barbacoa beef is served in a taco. The meat is braised and seasoned with a spice blend that includes cloves, bay leaves, and oregano, giving the filling a cooked, savory profile distinct from grilled steak or chicken. Customers choose the taco format as part of Chipotle's fast-casual ordering system, which allows fillings and toppings to be combined to order.

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What meat is used in a Chipotle Barbacoa Taco?

A Chipotle Barbacoa Taco uses Chipotle Mexican Grill's barbacoa beef. The beef is served inside a taco rather than as a grilled steak filling.

How is Chipotle barbacoa beef seasoned?

The meat is braised and seasoned with a spice blend that includes cloves, bay leaves, and oregano. This produces a cooked, savory flavor rather than the charred taste of grilled meat.

What makes a Chipotle Barbacoa Taco different from a grilled-beef taco?

Its filling is braised barbacoa beef, so the texture and flavor come from slow cooking and spices. Cloves, bay leaves, and oregano are among the named seasonings.

Is the Chipotle Barbacoa Taco a packaged product or a restaurant preparation?

It is a restaurant menu preparation from Chipotle Mexican Grill. The barbacoa beef is assembled as a taco.

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