Barbacoa Beef Shredded
EASY
15 min
Prep
540 min
Cook
8
Servings
A slow cooker Mexican-style finely shredded beef dish made with chipotle chilies, garlic, and warm spices, with a texture similar to pulled pork
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon Apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoon Lime juice
- 1 tablespoon Dried oregano
- 3 pound Beef brisket or chuck roast, trimmed, left whole or cut into 4-5 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, keeping them as large as possible for more even cooking and finer shredding.
- Pour the pureed mixture from the blender on top.
- Add the whole bay leaves.
- Cook for 5-7 hours on high or 9-11 hours on low, until the beef is extremely tender and easily pulls apart with minimal pressure.
- Remove the bay leaves.
- Using two forks, shred the meat very finely by pulling the meat apart in different directions, breaking it into small, thin strands similar to pulled pork.
- Stir the finely shredded meat thoroughly into the cooking liquid.
- Cover and rest for 5-10 minutes to allow the beef to absorb the flavors.
- Use a slotted spoon to serve, allowing excess liquid to drain.