Barbacoa (Slow Cooker)
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
8 hrs
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Total Time
8 hrs 10 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
430 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mexican
Barbacoa (Slow Cooker)
Description
Barbacoa is prepared by combining beef chuck roast chunks with diced onion, chipotle in adobo sauce, minced garlic, lime juice, apple cider vinegar, and a seasoning blend including cumin, oregano, kosher salt, black pepper, and ground cloves. Beef stock and bay leaves add moisture and herbal aroma to the recipe.
All ingredients except bay leaves are combined in a slow cooker and gently mixed before adding bay leaves on top. Cooking on low for 8 to 9 hours or high for 4 to 5 hours breaks down the connective tissue in the beef, producing a tender texture that easily shreds with forks. The shredded meat is returned to the juices to absorb the surrounding flavors.
The resulting barbacoa is smoky and tangy, with warmth from the chipotle and depth from the spice blend. It is served straight from the slow cooker and can be garnished with fresh cilantro and lime wedges, making it versatile for Mexican-style meals, tacos, burritos, or rice bowls.
Ingredients
- 4 pounds beef chuck roast cut into 3-inch chunks
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 3 to 4 chipotle in adobo sauce finely diced
- 5 garlic minced, cloves
- ¼ cup lime juice fresh
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cumin ground
- ½ tablespoon oregano dried
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper ground
- ¼ teaspoon cloves ground
- ¾ cup beef stock
- 3 bay leaf
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients, except the bay leaves, to the bowl of a slow cooker.
- Use tongs to gently toss and mix it all together. Then add the bay leaves, and cover. Cook on low for 8 to 9 hours, or on high for 4 to 5 hours. The beef should be tender and fall apart easily when shredded with a fork. If it doesn't shred easily, cook it a bit longer.
- Remove the beef to a cutting board and use two forks to shred it.
- Place the shredded beef back in the slow cooker, give it a stir, and let it absorb the juices.
- Serve the barbacoa straight from the slow cooker, or add it to a plate and garnish with chopped cilantro and lime wedges.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 430 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 430kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 44g | 88% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 156mg | 52% |
| Sodium | 884mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 855mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 334IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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