Beef Barbacoa (Slow Cooker)
December 23rd, 2022
This Recipe creates 8 servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 08 hours
Barbacoa (Shredded Beef Roast) is the classic Sunday afternoon family dinner meal. However, roast beef is not always the easiest meal to make. An under-cooked roast won't shred properly, and an overcooked roast will be dry and tasteless. But fear not! With this simple recipe, a consistently perfect shredded Chuck Roast is easy to achieve. Marinade the roast, give it a nice sear, and add it to the Slow Cooker for about 8 hours. Shred the finished beef and add back into the flavorful au jus for the perfect Barbacoa, every time!
Ingredients:
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2-5 lbs Beef Chuck Roast or Beef Boneless Shoulder Roast
Olive Oil
Marinade
1/2 Cup Orange Juice (about 2 large Oranges)
1/4 Cup Lime Juice (about 2 Limes)
1/4 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar
3 Cloves Garlic, minced
1 Teaspoons Cumin
1 Teaspoon Salt
The Juice
1 Cup Marinade
3 Bay Leaves
6 Cloves Garlic, whole
2 Chipotle Peppers in Adobo sauce, minced
1 Yellow Onion, roughly chopped
1 Roma Tomato, roughly chopped
1 Cup Vegetable Stock
Directions:
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Use a paper towel or tea towel to dry the meat of any excess moisture.
Place the Chuck Roast into a plastic bag.
Vacuum out all the air and seal the bag.
Refrigerate 1 hour to 8 hours. DO NOT OVER MARINADE.
Add The Juice mixture into the Slow Cooker.
Remove the Chuck Roast from the Marinade bag.
Use paper towels or a clean tea towel to dry the Roast.
Heat a frying pan over medium high heat. Add Olive Oil.
Sear each side of the Beef Roast for 1 or 2 minutes.
Move the Roast into the Slow Cooker.
Set the Slow Cooker on Low and Slow Cook for 6-8 hours or on High for 4-5 hours, until the meat is easy to shred.
Remove the Chuck Roast from the Slow Cooker and rest the Chuck Roast for 10 minutes.
Use 2 forks to shred the Beef.
Remove the Bay Leaves from the Au Jus.
Drain the Au Jus from the Slow Cooker into a blender, or use an immersion blender to thoroughly blend the Au Jus into a smooth liquid.
Add the Shredded Beef back into the Au Ju mixture and let the Shredded Meat soak for 10 or 15 minutes.
Serve.
