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Crockpot Barbacoa Beef Recipe

Barbacoa is a deliciously spiced shredded beef dish that can be used to make tacos as well as burrito bowls. Cooking it it in the crockpot creates tender meat no matter what cut of beef you use.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: beef, crockpot, crockpot dinner
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 221kcal

Equipment

  • Crockpot
  • Blender

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds beef chuck roast
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 3-4 Chipotle chilies in Adobo sauce
  • 1-2 tablespoons Adobo sauce
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons Garlic, minced or 5 cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon Oregano
  • 1 tablespoon Ground Cumin
  • 2 teaspoons Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 bay leaves

Instructions

  • Cut the beef roast into 7 or 8 large chunks and place in the crockpot.
  • In a blender, combine the beef broth, Chipotle chilies, Adobo sauce, apple cider vinegar, lime juice, garlic, oregano, cumin, salt, black pepper and cloves. Puree until smooth.
  • Pour the contents of the blender over the beef in the crockpot.
  • Toss the pieces of beef to coat in the sauce mixture.
  • Push the bay leaves down into the liquid in the crockpot.
  • Cook the beef in the crock pot on high approximately 4 to 6 hours (depending on the size of the pieces) or 8 to10 hours on low until they are tender.
  • Remove the bay leaves from the sauce.
  • Use two forks to shred the beef. You can remove the pieces from the crockpot and place them on a cutting board to make shredding easier.
  • Return the shredded beef to the crockpot and stir to coat the shredded meat with the sauce.
  • When ready to serve, use a slotted spoon to remove the shredded meat.

Notes

Don't have a blender? Then finely chop ingredient such as the adobo chiles and garlic then mix in the other marinade ingredients. Follow the directions to marinate the beef.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 14g | Sodium: 861mg | Fiber: 1g
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