Barbacoa Beef
EASY
15 min
Prep
480 min
Cook
8
Servings
A slow cooker Mexican-style shredded beef dish made with chipotle chilies, garlic, and warm spices
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon Apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoon Lime juice
- 1 tablespoon Dried oregano
- 3 pound Beef brisket or chuck roast, trimmed and cut into 2 inch chunks
- 0.5 cup Beef broth
- 2 Chipotle chilies in adobo
- 5 clove Garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoon Cumin
- 2 teaspoon Sea salt
- 1 teaspoon Black pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon Ground cloves
- 2 Bay leaf, whole
Steps
- Combine the broth, chipotle chilies in adobo sauce, garlic, apple cider vinegar, lime juice, dried oregano, cumin, sea salt, black pepper, and ground cloves in a blender (everything except the beef and bay leaves).
- Puree until smooth.
- Place the beef chunks in the slow cooker.
- Pour the pureed mixture from the blender on top.
- Add the whole bay leaves.
- Cook for 4-6 hours on high or 8-10 hours on low, until the beef is fall-apart tender.
- Remove the bay leaves.
- Shred the meat using two forks and stir into the juices.
- Cover and rest for 5-10 minutes to allow the beef to absorb even more flavor.
- Use a slotted spoon to serve.