5.0 from 45 votes
Barbacoa Tacos
Barbacoa tacos are juicy, flavorful, and made easy with a slow cooker! Serve it up family style with toppings for the ultimate taco night.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 8 tacos
Calories: 543 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
Barbacoa
- 4 pounds beef chuck roast cut into 3-inch chunks
- 1 onion diced
- 3-4 chipotles in adobo sauce finely diced
- 5 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1/2 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 3/4 cup beef stock
- 3 bay leaves
Taco Ingredients
- tortillas
- diced onion
- avocado slices
- chopped cilantro
- sour cream or cheese optional
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 8-9 hours, or on high for 4-5 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.
- Use tongs to remove a serving of barbacoa from the slow cooker, top it on a tortilla, and garnish with diced onion, avocado, cilantro, and other toppings.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
543kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
46g
(92%)
Fat
31g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
156mg
(52%)
Sodium
1075mg
(45%)
Potassium
923mg
(26%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
354IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
64mg
(6%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8tacos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 543
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 543kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 46g | 92% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 156mg | 52% |
| Sodium | 1075mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 923mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 354IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 6% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.