Chipotle's Barbacoa Copycat Recipe

Step 1

To make the adobo sauce combine vinegar, limejuice, chipotles, garlic, cumin, oregano, black pepper, salt and cloves in a blender or processor on high speed until smooth.

Step 2

Remove most of the fat from the roast and then cut into large chunks (approximately 6).

Step 3

Pour oil into a frying pan and sear all sides of roast on medium-high heat until browned.

Step 4

Place meat into Crockpot and pour adobo sauce over meat.

Step 5

Pour in the chicken broth and add bay leaves.

Step 6

Cook on high heat 6 hours or on low all day.

Step 7

While still in the Crockpot, shred the meat with two forks and turn the heat to warm. Serve with hard or soft tortilla shells when ready.

Step 8

Typical sides include tortillas, rice, black or pinto beans, cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.

Step 9

Don’t forget to make my 5 Minute Guacamole to go with it.