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Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef [video]

Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef is a versatile dish you can incorporate in a lot of other Mexican favorites! This Chipotle Copycat Recipe makes a tender and juicy dish for everyone to enjoy!

You can have this for dinner along with the other Mexican favorites such as the Mexican Salad, Chipotle Black Beans, and Chicken Tostadas.

Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef Chipotle Copycat

Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef is what you get after shredding beef that has been cooked for long hours in your crockpot, made juicy with broth! It is also full of flavors having been seasoned with a balanced mixture of saltiness, sourness, spiciness, and savoriness!

If you like this dish at Chipotle, then, you will appreciate this easy recipe. You will no longer have to go to the restaurant to enjoy this dish. You can have this at your home and give in to your cravings anytime!

It is also versatile, and you can use this recipe to prepare a lot of other recipes with it. Hence, you can make this in a large batch, and store for later.

This recipe is a great time-saver as you can make a lot of other things while preparing this. You can just prepare the ingredients then, put them in your crockpot. It is super delicious and tender that is better than at any restaurant! Set the timer and forget about it for the rest the day. Come dinner, you will have a sumptuous Mexican dish!

What is Barbacoa Beef?

Originally, this is made by digging an underground oven and placing a pot over it containing the meat wrapped in leaves, organs, broth, and various herbs and spices. What comes out is tender meat that can be shredded and put in tacos and tortillas.

Today, this simply can be done in the slow cooker!

How do you make Chipotle Barbacoa Beef Copycat?

  1. Make a puree out of the ingredients, except beef, by putting them into a blender. These ingredients are broth, Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (yes, add the sauce), minced garlic, onion powder, apple cider vinegar, lime juice, dried oregano, paprika, cumin, sea salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
  2. In the crock, put in the brisket chunks, then, top with the puree and bay leaves. Cook on HIGH for 4 to 6 hours or on LOW for 8 to 10 hours, until the meat is fall-apart tender.
  3. Once the meat is soft and fall-apart tender, shred it effortlessly with two forks. Put back the shredded meat into the juice and let it absorb the juice and all the flavors for another 5 to 10 minutes before serving using a slotted spoon.

How do you make Barbacoa Beef without a Slow Cooker?

  • You can use the Dutch oven for this and cook on medium-high heat.
  • Or, you can use the oven at 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Make sure to prepare the baking dish well by ensuring that the aluminum foil is airtight so that no steam escapes while the whole thing is cooking.

What to serve with Barbacoa Beef?

You will love it with cilantro, onions, and lime.

Serve it with rice, beans, salsa, on tortillas, in burritos, on nachos, in tacos, in enchiladas, in empanadas, in quesadillas, on baked potatoes, or solo. You can just eat it as it is!

Is Barbacoa Beef Keto?

This dish is keto-friendly as it is high-fat and low-carb. If you are on the ketogenic diet, this is perfect for you!

How do you store it? How do you reheat it?

Refrigerate this in airtight containers to be consumed within the week. Or, freeze in freezer bags, packed in single portions, and keep for two months.

Also, keep the juice in an ice tray, and freeze. This way, it allows getting only the amount that you would need, thaw, and use to cook with the meat again when you reheat.

How do you keep Barbacoa Beef juicy in the fridge?

Put the shredded meat into the juice again before storing it in the fridge.

More beef recipes:

  1. Beef Bourguignon
  2. IP Barbacoa Beef
  3. Balsamic Pork Loin
  4. Juicy Whole Chicken
  5. Perfect BBQ Pork Chops

Recipe Tips

  • For a deeper and richer beef flavor, sear the side of the beef chunks in oil. Then, from the skillet, transfer them into the slow cooker.
  • Aside from the brisket, you can use beef cheek, chuck roast, or even beef tongue!
  • You can also let the meat absorb the flavors of the puree by marinating overnight. Put everything in a bowl and securely cover it with plastic wrap.

Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef Recipe

  • Prep Time15 MIN
  • Cook Time8H
  • Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds beef brisket or chuck roast - trimmed of extra fat and cut into 2-inch chunks
  • 1/2 cup beef broth
  • 2 medium Chipotle chiles in adobo sauce add more if preferred
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 whole bay leaf

Instructions

  • Add all the ingredients, except beef and bay leaves to a blender and puree until the mixture is smooth.
  • Add the beef chunks to the slow cooker. If you have time, for extra flavor, you can saute them in a pan and after that transfer to the slow cooker.
  • Pour the pureed mixture on top of the beef and add the bay leaves.
  • Cook for about 4-6 hours on HIGH or for about 8-10 hours on LOW. The beef is very tender and falls apart when shredded with a fork.
  • Remove the bay leaves and discard.
  • Shred the meat using two forks into the cooking juices. Let the beef absorb some of the juices for about 30 more minutes before serving.
  • Use a slotted spoon or tongs to serve.

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Kelly Null

Kelly Null

I made this yesterday for our weekly taco night. Soooo yummy! I made queso as well and layered with the barbacoa in burrito shells. By far the best taco night thus far. Thanks for a great recipe!!

Cynthia Ray

Cynthia Ray

I love this! Its easy! And so delicious and my family approved it. The first time i made it, i used a chuck roast i didn't sear beef it still came out great. This is my second time making using beef brisket this time i seared beef. I don't doubt its gonna cone out as delicious. Thank you so much.


Catalina Castravet

Catalina Castravet

Thank you Cynthia for your review. Glad you loved it.

Elbert Jones

Elbert Jones

REAL BARBACOA IS AN ORGAN DISH.IT'S MADE WITH THE COW'S LIPS;TONGUE, AND CHEEKS. I know that because I've bought it from a street vendor in Mexico.


Catalina Castravet

Catalina Castravet

You are right, there are many takes, there is this version in Mexico as well, as I have personally got it many times.

patco417@hotmail.com

patco417@hotmail.com

CAN YOU FREEZE THIS RECIPE? I'm single and this recipe makes a TON of food. I love Mexican food and snacky stuff so this is right up my alley .. thanks

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