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Barbacoa Beef

Serves: 5-6 (estimated)
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 6 hours

Ingredients

  • 2lb Pot Roast
  • 32 Oz Unsalted Beef Broth
  • Kosher Salt
  • Cracked Pepper
  • 4-5 Garlic Cloves
  • 1 White Onion
  • 4oz Can of Diced Green Chiles (hot or mild)
  • 7oz Can or smaller of Chipotles in Adobo Sauce (only need 3 chipotles)
  • Cumin
  • Mexican Oregano
  • 3 Bay Leaves
  • 2 Tbsp of Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 2-3 Limes (1/4 cup of Lime Juice)

Prep

  1. Cut pot roast into 1-2″ cubes and season with kosher salt and pepper to desired seasoning, and place in crockpot.
  2. Mince 4-5 cloves of garlic and add to crockpot.
  3. Finely chop the white onion. Add to crockpot.
  4. Pour green chiles into crockpot.
  5. Add 3 chipotles to the crockpot.
  6. Lightly season with cumin (about 1/2 tsp).
  7. Add 1 Tbsp of the Mexican Oregano.
  8. Add 3 bay leaves.
    barbacoa beef ingredients
    Barbacoa Beef Ingredients
  9. Add 2 Tbsp of Apple Cider Vinegar
  10. Squeeze limes into pot.
    barbacoa beef mixed ingredients
    Barbacoa Beef Mixed Ingredients
  11. Add enough beef broth into pot to cover all of the ingredients.
    barbacoa beef broth
    Barbacoa Beef with Broth
  12. Stir.

Cooking

Cook
  1. Heat on low 6-8 hours, stirring occasionally.
  2. At 6 hour use a fork to shred the beef and put back in the juice.
    barbacoa beef shredded
    Shed Barbacoa Beef
  3. Remove the bay leaves.
How to Serve
  1. Serve over black beans and rice, on street tacos, or on nachos.
    barbacoa beef
    Barbacoa Beef

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