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A bowl of fresh made barbacoa beef with a side of lime wedges.

Easy Crock Pot Barbacoa Recipe

Jenni Cole
Get juicy and tender Chipotle style barbecoa beef right at home in your slow cooker. Serve it over rice, or in tacos, bowls, or burritos.
5 from 5 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6 -8
Calories 438 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 3 pounds Chuck Roast
  • ½ cup Beef broth
  • 3 tablespoons Chipotle pepper sauce
  • 4 cloves Garlic minced
  • 3 tablespoons Apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons Lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon Dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons Cumin
  • 2 teaspoons Chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Place the chuck roast in the crockpot
  • In a small bowl, combine the broth, chipotle sauce, garlic, vinegar, lime juice, and spices.
  • Pour on top of the beef.
  • Cover and cook for 8 hours.
  • Remove the beef from the crockpot and place it on a cutting board.
  • Shred the beef with two forks.
  • Add back the shredded beef in the slow cooker and mix the rest of the sauce.
  • Serve on top of rice or use it for filling tacos.

Notes

  • For delicious crispy browned beef bits, briefly sear beef chuck roast in a pan before adding to the slow cooker.
  • Slow-cook beef barbacoa in a Dutch oven as well. Season and sear the beef on the stovetop before adding the rest of the ingredients. Coat the meat well in the sauce, cover, and slow cook in the oven at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 2.5-3 hours or until the meat is fall apart tender.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 438kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 43gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 142mgSodium: 547mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3g
Keyword barbacoa beef, chipotle
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