Copycat Chipotle Barbacoa
Make your Chipotle favorite at home with this Copycat Chipotle Barbacoa Recipe made easily in the slow cooker.
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 313kcal
Ingredients
- 4 lb Chuck Roast trimmed of excess fat
- 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 3 Bay Leaves
- 1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- 4 tsp Minced Garlic
- 4 tsp Cumin
- 3 tsp Dried Oregano
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/2 tsp Ground Cloves
- 1 tsp Kosher Salt
- 4 Chipotle Peppers from canned Chipotles in Adobo Sauce
- 1 tbsp Adobo Sauce from canned Chipotles in Adobo Sauce
- 1 cup Chicken Broth
- 1/4 cup Lime Juice
Instructions
- To make the sauce combine vinegar, lime juice, chipotles, adobo sauce, garlic, cumin, oregano, black pepper, salt and cloves in a blender or food processor on high speed until smooth.
- Ensure all excess fat is trimmed off roast and cut into 6-8 pieces.
- Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium high heat.
- Sear all sides of the meat to get a nice crust.
- Place meat in slow cooker.
- Cover with with sauce.
- Pour in broth and add bay leaves.
- Cover and cook 5 hours on high (or 8 hours on low).
- Remove the bay leaves.
- While still in the slow cooker, shred the meat with two forks and turn the heat to low and allow to cook for 1 more hour.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 313kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 650mg | Potassium: 543mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 46IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 4mg