Slow Cooker Beef Barbacoa
This beef barbacoa recipe takes five minutes of hands-on time and will yield the best tasting, melt-in-your-mouth-tender tacos you’ve ever made at home.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 5 minutes
- Yield: 8
- Category: Main, Gluten Free, Paleo, Keto
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
- 3-4 pounds beef chuck roast
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 3-4 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 cup beef bone broth or low-sodium beef broth
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 3 bay leaves
For serving:
- Tortillas
- Chopped white onion
- Chopped tomatoes
- Chopped fresh cilantro
- Chopped avocado
Instructions
- Cut beef into large cubes and place them in a slow cooker. Add onions.
- Place chipotle peppers, broth, garlic, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, ground cloves, and lime juice in a food processor. Pulse until blended. Pour the mixture over the beef. Add bay leaves.
- Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or on high for 6 hours. Shred the beef with two forks. Use tongs to serve the barbacoa in tacos with your desired toppings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 646
- Sugar: 1.7g
- Sodium: 790mg
- Fat: 47.9g
- Saturated Fat: 18.9g
- Carbohydrates: 5.2g
- Fiber: 1.1g
- Protein: 46g
- Cholesterol: 175mg
Find it online: https://www.streetsmartkitchen.com/slow-cooker-beef-barbacoa/