Easy Barbacoa

Name: Easy Barbacoa
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 210 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 lb Beef Chuck Roast (1 boneless 3-4 pound chuck roast (trimmed and cut into fist-size chunks) — up to 4); 0 tsp Table Salt (Salt and pepper + 3/4 teaspoon salt); 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil (3 tablespoons vegetable oil); 1 piece White Onion (1 medium white or yellow onion (diced)); 1 cup Beef Broth (1-6 cups beef or chicken broth — up to 6); ¼ cup Lime (1/4 cup lime juice); ¼ cup Apple Cider Vinegar (1/4 cup apple cider vinegar); 2 pieces Chipotle Pepper in Adobo Sauce (2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (minced, optional)) — optional; 4 cloves Garlic (4 cloves garlic (pressed or minced)); 1 tbsp Cumin Powder (1 tablespoon ground cumin); 1 tbsp Dried Oregano (1 tablespoon dried oregano); ¼ tsp Ground Cloves (1/4 teaspoon ground cloves (optional)) — optional; 3 pieces Bay Leaves (3 bay leaves)

Spiced beef chuck roast slow-cooked until tender and shredded, inspired by Mexican barbacoa.

210 minMexican

Servings6

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Ingredients

For 6 servings

Beef Chuck Roast3 lb · 1 boneless 3-4 pound chuck roast (trimmed and cut into fist-size chunks) — up to 4
Table Salt0 tsp · Salt and pepper + 3/4 teaspoon salt
Vegetable Oil3 tbsp · 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
White Onion1 piece · 1 medium white or yellow onion (diced)
Beef Broth1 cup · 1-6 cups beef or chicken broth — up to 6
Lime¼ cup · 1/4 cup lime juice
Apple Cider Vinegar¼ cup · 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
Chipotle Pepper in Adobo Sauce2 pieces · 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (minced, optional) · optional
Garlic4 cloves · 4 cloves garlic (pressed or minced)
Cumin Powder1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon ground cumin
Dried Oregano1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon dried oregano
Ground Cloves¼ tsp · 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves (optional) · optional
Bay Leaves3 pieces · 3 bay leaves

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Steps

1Prepare the Meat
2Generously salt and pepper meat on all sides.
3In a large dutch oven with a lid (or skillet if you’ll be using a slow cooker), heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown meat on all sides, in batches if necessary. This may take up to 15 minutes.
4On the Stovetop
5Add onion and just enough chicken or beef broth to mostly submerge the meat. Stir, scraping the bottom of the pan to remove any stuck-on bits. Stir in remaining ingredients and bring mixture to a low simmer. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, until meat is very tender and can be pulled apart with a fork.
6In the Slow Cooker
7Transfer meat and any drippings remaining in the pan to the slow cooker. Return the pan to medium-high heat and add a splash of chicken broth or water to deglaze the pan. Scrape off any cooked-on bits in the pan and then pour the liquid over the meat in the slow cooker.
8To the slow cooker, add onions, 1 cup of broth and remaining ingredients. Cook on high for 3 to 4 hours, low for 7 to 8 hours, until the beef is tender and can be easily shredded with a fork.
9Shred
10Once meat is done, use a slotted spoon to transfer the pieces to a cutting board. Use two forks to shred the meat, discarding any large pieces of fat as you go.
11Return shredded meat to the cooking liquid. Add more salt and pepper to taste, serve and enjoy.