5 from 27 votes
Chipotle Barbacoa Beef Burrito (Copycat)
The Chipotle Barbacoa Beef Burrito Copycat recipe recreates tender, flavorful shredded beef by slow cooking a chuck roast with a bold blend of chipotle peppers, lime juice, garlic, and spices. The beef becomes richly seasoned with layers of smoky, tangy, and aromatic flavors, suitable for burritos or other Mexican-inspired dishes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
18
servings
Calories:
240 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 4 teaspoons garlic minced cloves
- 4 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 1 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves ground
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 3 bay leaf
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 3 chipotle chiles in adobo
- 5 lbs chuck roast
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Add the vinegar, lime juice, chipotle, garlic, cumin, oregano, black pepper, salt, ground cloves, and process until small homogenous chunks occur.
- Trim your beef, add vegetable oil to a large dutch oven and heat on high.
- Sear the beef on all sides until deeply browned.
- Pour sauce mixture over the beef and spread on it evenly.
- Add chicken broth on the sides of the beef so you don't make the topping fall off.
- You can either cook in your slow cooker on low for 7 hours.
- In the oven, you can cook at 325 degrees for 3-4 hours until fork tender.
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Notes
- This recipe adapted from Food.com for replicating Chipotle's barbacoa beef flavor.
Nutrition Information
Calories
240kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
86mg
(29%)
Sodium
300mg
(13%)
Potassium
445mg
(9%)
Vitamin A
150IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1.7mg
(2%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
3.1mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 240
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 240kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 300mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 445mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 150IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 3.1mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.