Slow Cooker Beef Barbacoa Tacos with Tomatillo Salsa

Name: Slow Cooker Beef Barbacoa Tacos with Tomatillo Salsa
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 20 min
Yield: 6 serving
Ingredients: 2 1/2 - 3 lb. chuck roast; 1 onion; 4 Chipotle chilies in Adobo sauce; 2 Tablespoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1-2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 - 14.5 ounce can beef broth; 1 lb. fresh tomatillos; 1/4 bunch cilantro; 1/2 Jalapeño; 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 Tablespoons sugar; 1-2 avocados; 4 ounces queso fresco; 20 small corn tortillas

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 20 mins
Servings
6
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
Mexican

Slow Cooker Beef Barbacoa Tacos with Tomatillo Salsa

Zelda Zimmerman

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Tender spicy beef barbacoa slowly cooked in slow cooker. Topped with fresh homemade tomatillo salsa, queso fresco, and sliced avocado. Slow Cooker Beef Barbacoa Tacos with Salsa Verde. These Barbacoa Beef Tacos with Tomatillo Salsa are made with slow cooked, Mexican spiced beef inside fresh corn tortillas and topped with homemade salsa verde, Mexican cheese, and fresh avocado. An easy and flavorful beef tacos recipe!

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Ingredients

Servings

Beef Barbacoa:

2 1/2 - 3 lb. chuck roast
1 onion chopped
4 Chipotle chilies in Adobo sauce chopped
2 Tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1-2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 - 14.5 ounce can beef broth

Tomatillo Salsa:

1 lb. fresh tomatillos husked
1/4 bunch cilantro
1/2 Jalapeño
1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons sugar

Toppings:

1-2 avocados sliced
4 ounces queso fresco crumbled
20 small corn tortillas

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Instructions

Place chuck roast, onion, chipotles, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, and beef broth in slow cooker. Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 5 hours. After the meat is tender, shred into bite size pieces.
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Place tomatillos (remove husk) on baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes or until soft. Place in blender or food processor with cilantro, jalapeno, lime juice, salt and sugar. May add more sugar depending on preference. The sugar cuts the acidity of the tomatillos. Let chill.
Top two corn tortillas with beef, queso fresco, avocado, and tomatillo salsa.
*May soften corn tortillas by wrapping in slightly damp paper towel and placing in microwave for 20-30 seconds.

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