Slow-Cooker Chipotle Barbacoa Beef Tacos
Tender shredded beef braised with chipotle, adobo, garlic, and spices for easy taco night.

Total
4h 15m
Prep
15 min
Cook
4h
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 1 lb beef chuck roast
- 2 tbsp chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 tbsp adobo sauce (from the can)
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 8 small corn tortillas
Instructions
- 1
Prep (15 minutes): Pat the beef dry and season all over with salt and black pepper. Mince the garlic.
- 2
In the slow cooker, combine chipotle peppers in adobo (and 1 tbsp adobo sauce), garlic, cumin, oregano, chili powder, and beef broth. Add the beef and spoon some sauce over the top.
- 3
Cook (240 minutes): Cover and cook on LOW for 4 hours, until the beef is very tender and easily shreds.
- 4
Shred and serve: Transfer beef to a bowl, shred with two forks, then return to the slow cooker and stir to coat in the sauce. Warm tortillas and serve the barbacoa in tacos.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
620
31% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 44 g |
| Carbohydrate | 28 g |
| Fat | 42 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Sodium | 980 mg |
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