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Slow-Cooked Beef Barbacoa

Slow-Cooked Beef Barbacoa

This melt-in-your-mouth beef barbacoa is cooked low and slow with a blend of spices for an authentic taste. Perfect for tacos or burritos, it's a crowd favorite for celebrations.

Ready in 135 minutes · serves 6 · 600 calories per serving · mexican cuisine.

135
min total
6
servings
600
cal / serving
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Ingredients

  • 3 lbbeef chuck roast
  • 1 pieceonion
  • 4 clovesgarlic
  • 2 pieceschipotle peppers in adobo
  • 2 tspcumin
  • 1 tsporegano
  • 1 cupbeef broth
  • 2 tbsplime juice
  • to tastesalt

Instructions

  1. 01

    Season beef with salt and sear on all sides in a hot pan.

  2. 02

    Add chopped onion, garlic, chipotle peppers, spices, and beef broth into a slow cooker.

  3. 03

    Place seared beef into the slow cooker, cover, and cook on low for 8 hours.

  4. 04

    Once cooked, shred the beef and mix with the cooking liquid.

  5. 05

    Serve in tacos or burritos with your favorite toppings.

Recipe via Weeknight Win

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