Sweet Barbacoa

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    6 hrs

  • Total Time

    6 hrs 10 mins

  • Servings

    10 servings

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Mexican

Sweet Barbacoa

Featuring a perfect blend of spicy and just the right amount of lip-smacking sweet, this juicy and tender sweet barbacoa recipe is an easy-to-make, low fat family favorite.

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Ingredients

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  • 8 chicken breasts or 6 pounds pork loin, excess fat removed
  • 1 onion yellow, large, chopped
  • 2 cups chicken stock or broth
  • 2 cans black beans 15.25 ounces each), drained and rinsed, optional
  • 1 cup corn kernels frozen
  • ½ cup apple cider vinegar raw
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons chipotle chili powder more or less to taste
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons cocoa powder unsweetened
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon cumin ground
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper ground
  • ½ teaspoon cloves ground
  • 1 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 4 bay leaf
  • 2 tablespoons blackstrap molasses unsulphured
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons sweetener Super Sweet Blend or equivalent, more or less to taste

Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients to the crock of a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
  2. Once the meat is tender, shred it and return it to the crock. Add more chipotle powder and/or sweetener as you desire.
  3. Serve atop lettuce or a low carb tortilla with choice of toppings (see notes for ideas).

Notes

  • THM E/Low Fat Topping Ideas: a teeny tiny bit of shredded cheese (1/2 teaspoon), plain 0% Greek yogurt (tastes similar to sour cream), low fat sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, cilantro, nutritional yeast
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  • cream

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1serving Calories 228kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 26g (9%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 3g (5%) Fiber 6g (24%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 228kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 26g 9%
Protein 25g 50%
Fat 3g 5%
Fiber 6g 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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