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Texas Barbacoa Recipe

Prep it, then forget it until supper time! This Texas Barbacoa Recipe is an easy one that we repeat often. Try it out and I bet you will too!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Course:Main Course
Cuisine:Mexican, Southern, Texan
Keyword:Crock Pot, Slow Cooker, Texas Barbacoa Recipe

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker
  • Blender

Ingredients

  • 3 lb Beef Chuck Roast
  • 1 cup Chicken Broth
  • 1 Whole Onion
  • 2 Tbsp Lime Juice
  • 2 Tbsp Vinegar
  • 2-3 Tbsp Minced Garlic
  • 2 Chipotle Chiles in Adobo Sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Adobo Sauce
  • 2 tsp Cumin
  • 1 Tbsp Oregano, dried
  • 6 Cloves, whole or ½ tsp ground cloves
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • ¾ tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 Bay Leaf, dried

Instructions

  • Cut your chuck roast into 2 inch chunks and put them in your slow cooker.
  • Add your bay leaf to the slow cooker as well.
  • Peel and quarter your onion.
  • Combine all remaining ingredients and quartered onion in your blender. Blend everything together until smooth.
  • Pour the mixture over the chuck roast cubes.
  • Set your slow cooker to cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4-6 hours.
  • At about 30 minutes until your time cooking time has lapsed, shred your beef with 2 forks and mix the beef thoroughly back into the juices.
  • Once the cooking time is up, serve and enjoy!