Slow Cooker Beef Barbacoa
User Reviews
5
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
7 mins
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Cook Time
4 hrs 20 mins
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Total Time
4 hrs 27 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
271 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mexican
Slow Cooker Beef Barbacoa
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Incredibly juicy, tender and exploding in rich, robust chipotle flavors, this melt in your mouth Slow Cooker Beef Barbacoa will top your list of all-time favorite Mexican-inspired recipes.
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Ingredients
- 3 ½ pound chuck roast
- ½ cup beef broth
- ½ yellow onion minced
- 3 chipotle peppers in the can
- 5 cloves garlic
- ⅓ cup lime juice fresh
- 2 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons oregano dried
- 2 teaspoons salt divided
- 1 teaspoon cumin ground
- ½ teaspoon black pepper ground
- ¼ teaspoon cloves ground
Instructions
- Cut the chuck roast into large chunks, trimming off any excess fat. Sprinkle with half the salt and pepper.
- Heat a large skillet to medium, add in the olive oil and chunks of beef. Sear all sides, then remove and add the beef to your slow cooker insert.
- While the beef is searing, add the chipotle peppers, garlic, lime juice, apple cider vinegar, oregano, cumin, remaining salt, pepper and cloves to a mini chopper or food processor and mix until puréed.
- Add in the onions and sauté until they are slightly tender.
- Pour in the beef broth to deglaze the pan, scraping up the brown bits of flavor. Pour the onions and broth over the beef. Add in the bay leaves.
- Mix in the chipotle mixture and cook on high heat for 4 hours or low heat for 8 hours.
- If you have the kind of slow cooker insert that can be used on the stove top, then you can do your searing and deglazing in the insert.
- Once the beef is tender and falling apart, remove and discard the bay leaves, and shred the beef using 2 forks. Add the beef back into the sauce and stir so all the beef is well coated.
- I also like to add a squeeze of lime and some fresh chopped cilantro right before serving. This is optional, but highly recommended!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
271kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
47g
(94%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 271 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 271kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 47g | 94% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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