Barbacoa-Style Shredded Beef

This shredded beef in barbacoa sauce is similar to what you'd get at Chipotle's, and it's super easy to make with this slow cooker recipe. Perfect for nachos, tacos, and burritos.


Recipes · Cuisine · Latin American · Mexican


Prep Time: 35 mins
Cook Time: 8 hrs 10 mins
Total Time: 8 hrs 55 mins
Additional Time: 10 mins
Servings: 8

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • 1 (3 pound) beef chuck roast, cut into 6 to 8 chunks

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

  • ½ cup beef broth

  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar

  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice

  • 4 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped

  • 5 cloves garlic, chopped

  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin

  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano

  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

  • 3 large bay leaves


Directions

  1. Season beef chunks with salt and pepper on all sides.

  2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, cook and stir beef until browned, 4 to 5 minutes per batch. Transfer browned beef to a slow cooker.

  3. Mix broth, vinegar, lime juice, chipotle peppers, garlic, cumin, oregano, and cloves together in a bowl until well combined. Season mixture with salt and pepper and pour over beef in the slow cooker. Stir in bay leaves.

  4. Cook on Low until beef is fork-tender, 8 to 10 hours. Discard bay leaves. Remove beef from the cooker and shred using two forks.

  5. Return beef to the slow cooker and stir to coat with sauce. Let marinate for at least 10 minutes before serving.


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
303 Calories
23g Fat
3g Carbs
20g Protein


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