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Barbacoa Beef
Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef Tender, flavorful, slow-cooked beef with onions, jalapenos, and spices make this the perfect barbacoa beef for burritos, tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas, on a salad, or just on its own with a few side dishes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Servings: 6
Calories: 257 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 to 3 lb. beef roast (such as chuck, sirloin, rump, etc)
- 1 large onion (chopped)
- 4 Chipotle Chilies, canned in adobo sauce (or 3 fresh jalapenos, chopped)
- 2 Tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- (1) .5 ounce can beef broth
Instructions
- Heat a skillet over high heat. Add some oil to coat the skillet. Place the roast on the skillet (carefully as oil can splatter when hot). Sear on both sides for about 2 minutes.
- Place the beef roast, onion, chipotle chilies or jalapenos, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, and beef broth in a slow cooker.
- Cook on low for about 8 hours or on high for about 5 hours or until tender. After the meat is tender, using two forks, shred the beef.
- Use in tacos, enchiladas, burritos, tostadas, quesadillas, on salads, etc.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
257kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
41g
(82%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
104mg
(35%)
Sodium
864mg
(36%)
Potassium
736mg
(21%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1297IU
(26%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
57mg
(6%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 257
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 257kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 41g | 82% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 104mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 864mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 736mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1297IU | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.