Slow Cooker Chipotle Beef Barbacoa

Slow Cooker Chipotle Beef Barbacoa

This Slow Cooker Chipotle Beef Barbacoa is the perfect way to spice up your weeknight dinners. The flavorful and tender beef is cooked slowly in a chipotle-infused sauce, resulting in a delicious and easy meal that will leave your family satisfied. Plus, the leftovers make great tacos for lunch the next day!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Category Beef
Servings 8 servings
Calories 266 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 slow cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 1.3 kg beef brisket trimmed and cut into 2 inch chunks
  • ½ cup Beef stock or sub chicken stock
  • 2 Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce including the sauce, about 4 tsp
  • 5 cloves Garlic crushed
  • 2 tbsp Apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Lime juice
  • 1 tbsp Dried oregano
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Pepper
  • ½ tsp ground cloves optional
  • 2 Bay leaf

Instructions
 

  • Combine the stock, chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, garlic, apple cider vinegar, lime juice, dried oregano, cumin, salt, pepper, and ground cloves in a blender (everything except the beef and bay leaves). Puree until smooth.
    1/2 cup Beef stock, 2 Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, 5 cloves Garlic, 2 tbsp Apple cider vinegar, 2 tbsp Lime juice, 1 tbsp Dried oregano, 2 tsp ground cumin, 2 tsp Salt, 1 tsp Pepper, 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • Place the beef chunks in the slow cooker. Pour the pureed mixture from the blender on top. Add the (whole) bay leaves.
    1.3 kg beef brisket, 2 Bay leaf
  • Cook for 4-6 hours on high or 8-10 hours on low, until the beef is fall-apart tender.
  • Remove the bay leaves. Shred the meat using two forks and stir into the juices.
  • Cover and rest for 5-10 minutes to allow the beef to absorb even more flavor. Use a slotted spoon to serve.

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Nutrition Per Serving

Calories: 266kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 34gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 101mgSodium: 752mgPotassium: 602mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.5gVitamin A: 23IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 4mg
Course Main Course
Cuisine Spanish
Keyword Beef Barbacoa, Braised Beef, Chipotle Beef, Slow Cooker, Slow Cooker Beef, Spanish Food
Category Beef
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