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Dinner for 8

Slow Cooker Barbacoa

Beef chuck slowly cooks with chipotles, onion, garlic, lime, vinegar, and warm spices until tender enough to shred.

$3.76per serving $$$
310 minstart to table
8servings

MexicanDairy-freeHigh-proteinFamilyDinnersSlow cooker

Ingredients

  • 4 lb beef chuck roast
  • 2 cups white or yellow onion
  • 2 chipotles in adobo sauce
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 cup beef stock
  • 3 bay leaves

Steps

  1. Place the beef chuck in a 6-quart slow cooker and add the onion, chipotles, garlic, lime juice, vinegar, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, cloves, stock, and bay leaves.
  2. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours 45 minutes, until the beef reaches at least 145 F and pulls apart easily.
  3. Remove the bay leaves, shred the beef with two forks, and stir it into the cooking liquid.
  4. Cover the slow cooker and let the shredded beef rest for 10 minutes before serving.

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