slow cooker barbacoa

Authentic tasting barbacoa! This easy to make at home slow cooker barbacoa, is simply seasoned and perfect for loading into tacos! 

Barbacoa (True Texas Style)

tbsp oil (canola, vegetable, avocado)

beef cheeks

½ tsp salt

onion (quartered)

garlic (smashed)

bayleaves

Chop the beef into 1-2 inch chunks. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, sear the meat briefly on all sides. Careful not to crowd the pan. Continue until all meat is seared.

Place the beef into the bottom of the slow cooker. Sprinkle with salt. 

 Add in the quartered onion and smashed garlic cloves. Add in the bay leaves. 

Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours until the meat easily shreds. Remove the bay leaves and large pieces of onion.

Shred the meat. Return the meat to the slow cooker, stir into the juices. Let cook for another 20-30 minutes on LOW. 

Serve warm on corn tortillas to make street tacos.

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This authentic tasting barbacoa recipe is easy to make at home in the slow cooker. Simple, yet flavorful, this shredded beef recipe is perfect for loading into tacos, burritos, or putting on top of nachos! The perfect addition to all your Tex Mex meals.

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Ingredients:
2 pounds beef cheeks or beef chuck roast
1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 onion, quartered
3 cloves garlic, smashed
2 bayleaves

1.Chop the beef into 1-2 inch chunks. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, sear the meat briefly on all sides. Careful not to crowd the pan. Continue until all meat is seared.
2. Place the beef into the bottom of the slow cooker. Sprinkle with salt. 
3. Add in the quartered onion and smashed garlic cloves. Add in the bay leaves. 
4. Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours until the meat easily shreds. Remove the bay leaves and large pieces of onion.
5. Shred the meat. Return the meat to the slow cooker, stir into the juices. Let cook for another 20-30 minutes on LOW. 
6. Serve warm on corn tortillas to make street tacos.

NOTES
Beef Cheeks: this cut is a lot fattier, I would recommend purchasing double the amount of meat you need since half of it will render out as fat during cooking. 
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Slow Cooker Barbacoa (TEXAS Style!)

Sweet and spicy slow cooked barbacao pork sweetened with brown sugar, cola, chipotle chilies, green chilies, cumin and spices. Delicious over cilantro lime rice and black beans.

Slow Cooked Sweet Barbacoa Pork

2.5 lbs pork loin roast (all fat trimmed)

salt and pepper

garlic powder

oz Coke zero

brown sugar (unpacked)

water

Step 2

green chilies

tomato sauce

chipotle chile in adobo sauce

cumin

tsp chipotle chili powder (to taste)

Season pork with salt, pepper and garlic powder and place in the crock pot.

Add 6 oz of coke and 1/4 cup of brown sugar. Marinate refrigerated for a few hours or overnight turning meat at least once while marinating.

Remove crock from refrigerator, add water, and cook on high for about 3-4 hours (or until it shreds easily).

Remove pork from crock pot and discard any liquid left in the pot. Shred pork with two forks.

STEP TWO: In the crock pot, combine 8 oz coke, green chilies, tomato sauce, chipotle chile, garlic powder, cumin, chipotle chili powder and remaining brown sugar.

Put shredded pork back in the crock pot and combine with sauce. Adjust salt and pepper to taste, cover and cook on high 1-1/2 hours more.

This shredded beef recipe cooks all day in the crockpot until it&#x27;s perfectly tender and packed with flavor. Serve this in a low carb tortilla or over cauliflower rice for a flavorful twist on taco night.

Mexican Shredded Beef

chuck roast

avocado oil

salsa verde

beef broth

onion

chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (minced)

garlic (minced)

salt

black pepper

cilantro

lime (juiced)

Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat. When the oil is hot, add the beef and sear on all sides.

While the beef is searing, add the salsa verde, beef broth, onion, chipotle peppers, garlic, cumin, salt, and pepper to the slow cooker and stir to combine.

Transfer the beef to the slow cooker. Spoon some of the salsa verde mixture over the top of the beef.

Cover and cook on high for 5 hours or low for 8 hours, until the beef easily shreds with a fork. See note.

Shred the beef with two forks and sprinkle with cilantro and lime juice.

Serve hot.

🎉🌮🙌🏻 Learn how to make authentic-tasting barbacoa beef in your Instant Pot OR in your slow cooker! Either way is EASY, and the meat tastes just like from your favorite Mexican restaurant! Everyone LOVES how juicy and tender it is! Use the barbacoa beef in tacos, quesadillas, sandwiches, and more.

Instant Pot OR Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef

beef stock (Mexican beer (Sol, Pacifico, Negro Modelo, etc.),

garlic

green chiles

chipotles in adobo sauce (or reduce/increase

lime juice

apple cider vinegar

oregano oregano

black pepper (or to taste)

cloves

olive oil

beef

bay leaves

corn tortillas (lime juice, cilantro, red onions, avocado, cotija cheese, etc.;

To the canister of a high speed blender or food processor, add the first 13 ingredients (through cloves), and process on high speed to combine until smooth; set aside.

Add the oil, beef, and sear on all sides until nicely crusted using the Saute function; flip intermittently; press Cancel to turn off the heat.

Add the 13-ingredient puree to the beef that’s in your Instant Pot, add the bay leaves, stir to combine, close lid securely and set vent to Sealing.

Press Manual, then press Pressure until the light on High Pressure illuminates. Adjust the +/- buttons until time reads 60 minutes and cook.

After 60 minutes, carefully turn the vent to Venting for quick release, wait until all of the steam has released, and the valve has dropped.

Remove the lid, discard bay leaves, shred the meat with 2 forks, and I recommend allowing it to sit in the juices for about 15 minutes before serving so it soaks up even more flavor.

Instant Pot Directions:

If using a slow cooker (I recommend a 6-quart size, give or take) and it has a searing function, use it here by adding the oil, beef, and sear on all sides until nicely crusted; flip intermittently. If it does not have a searing function, sear the beef in a large skillet or Dutch and then transfer it back into your slow cooker.

Add the 13-ingredient puree to the beef that’s in your Slow Cooker, add the bay leaves, stir to combine, close lid, and cook for about 4 to 5 hours on High or about 7 to 8 hours on Low.

Serve on warmed tortillas, or make burritos, quesadillas, tostados, sandwiches, tortas, etc.

Slow Cooker Directions:

Thanks for sharing this  Instant Pot or Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef, super excited to try this one with us . Surely gonna try this one

Was a BIG HIT at our annual Mother's Day lunch. Making it again for my husband's bday plus I've been asked for the recipe as well by family :-)

Thank you for this recipe! I've made it multiple times, and continue to just love it every single time.  I use moose, and it is oh so very tasty! Thank you, thank you.

I don't usually cook, but this Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef recipe was so easy and tasty, I can see myself cooking at home more often. It also tastes great on its own or over rice or in tacos. The recipe is easy to follow, doesn't take a lot of time, &amp; can easily be doubled or tripled

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Love this delicious Instant Pot or Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef, seems  super delicious . Super excited to try this one

Thanks for sharing this instant Pot or Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef recipe. This one seems super delicious . Super excited to try this one .

This barbacoa in crockpot recipe delivers ultra-tender, deeply seasoned shredded beef with minimal effort. Slow-cooked until melt-in-your-mouth perfection, it’s ideal for tacos, bowls, and meal prep.

Barbacoa in Crockpot Recipe

900 g 2 lb beef chuck roast

tbsp apple cider vinegar

tomato paste

tbsp cumin

oregano

paprika

½ tsp black pepper

bay leaf

Prepare the beef: Pat the chuck roast dry and season lightly with salt and pepper.

Optional sear for flavor: Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and sear the beef on all sides until browned. Transfer to the crockpot.

Build the flavor base: Add chopped onion and garlic over the beef. Pour in beef broth, vinegar, and tomato paste.

Season and cook: Sprinkle cumin, oregano, paprika, and add the bay leaf. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours until fork-tender.

Shred and rest: Remove the beef, shred with forks, then return it to the crockpot. Let it rest in the juices for 10 minutes before serving.

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