Beef Barbacoa is tender, flavorful, and so easy to make in the slow cooker! Use this delicious meat in tacos, burritos, quesadillas, salads, and more!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time8 hourshrs
Total Time8 hourshrs15 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Beef Barbacoa
Servings: 6
Calories: 478kcal
Author: Garnish and Glaze
Ingredients
13-4 poundchuck roast
2tablespoonsoil
2bay leaves
1yellow onion
1/2cupbeef broth
6clovesgarlic
4chipotle chilies in adobo sauce
2tablespoonsapple cider vinegar
1tablespooncumin
1tablespoonoregano
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonpepper
1/4teaspooncinnamon
For Serving:
white corn tortillas
cilantro
radishes
queso fresco
lime
Instructions
Trim excess fat off beef and cut into 4 portions. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
Season beef with salt and pepper and then sear on all sides. Place in the bottom of the slow cooker and bay leaves on top.
In a blender, puree onion, broth, garlic, chipotle chilies, vinegar, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, and cinnamon. Pour over the beef.
Top with lid and cook on low for 7-8 hours.
Lift beef out of slow cooker (careful not to knock off any of the thickened sauce on top) and shred on a cutting board. Reserve 1 cup of of juices in the slow cooker and discard the rest. Add the beef back to the slow cooker with ~1/2 cup of the juices and cook on low for an additional 20 minutes or until warm.
Serve in corn tortillas with lime juice, cilantro, radishes, salsa, queso fresco, avocado, salsa, pico de gallo…