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Crock Pot Beef Barbacoa
No need to head to Chipotle when you can make mouth-watering beef barbacoa at home in a crock pot! This easy recipe is perfect for adding to tacos, burritos, tostadas, nachos or even eggs for breakfast!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 391 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 large white onion diced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tsp fresh oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp ground chipotle pepper
- 1 tbsp cumin
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- 2.5-3 lb beef chuck roast
- ¼ cup lime juice
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 cups beef broth
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- 3 bay leaves
- 16 small corn tortillas or tostadas
Optional Toppings
- avocado sliced
- jalapeños sliced
- cilantro chopped
- cotija cheese crumbled
Instructions
- Place the onion, garlic and oregano in the bottom of a crock pot.
- Combine the salt, pepper, chipotle powder, cumin and ground cloves in a small bowl.
- Rub this mixture on the beef chuck roast and place in the crock pot.
- In another medium bowl, combine the lime juice, apple cider vinegar, beef broth and cilantro.
- Pour this mixture over the beef, then add the bay leaves to the crock pot.
- Cover and cook on high for 6-8 hours.
- Remove the bay leaves and shred the beef.
- Place in tortillas, or on tostadas, and add the toppings of your choice!
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Notes
- The nutritional information provided does not include the optional toppings.
- This recipe is gluten free when served on corn tortillas. Always make sure the beef broth used is gluten free.
Nutrition Information
Calories
391kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
97mg
(32%)
Sodium
671mg
(28%)
Potassium
673mg
(19%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
360mg
(7%)
Vitamin C
3.9mg
(4%)
Calcium
90mg
(9%)
Iron
4.5mg
(25%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 391
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 391kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 671mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 673mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 360mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 3.9mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 9% |
| Iron | 4.5mg | 25% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.