I don’t know about you, but I need dinner recipes that are easy to make if I am going to successfully cook dinner each night.
If I can make it in a slow cooker then that is a double bonus for me!
If you are looking for a easy dinner idea, might I recommend this Copycat Chipotle Barbacoa which is so easy to make!
Try my Copycat Chipotle Lime Rice too for a complete meal!
Gather these ingredients to make your Barbacoa.
Then scroll down for full Copycat Chipotle Barbacoa Recipe Measurements and instructions on creating this recipe – including a full recipe card that you can print for free that helps you shop and create easily in your kitchen!
Barbacoa Ingredients
- Chuck Roast
- Vegetable Oil
- Bay Leaves
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Minced Garlic
- Cumin
- Oregano
- Black Pepper
- Ground Cloves
- Kosher Salt
- Chipotle Peppers
- Adobo Sauce
- Chicken Broth
- Lime Juice
How to Make Chipotle Barbacoa
To make the sauce combine vinegar, lime juice, chipotle, adobo sauce, garlic, cumin, oregano, black pepper, salt and cloves in a blender or processor on high speed until smooth.
Insure all excess fat is trimmed off 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.
Copycat Chipotle Barbacoa
Ingredients
- 4 lb Chuck Roast trimmed of excess fat)
- 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 3 Bay Leaves
- 1/3 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- 4 tsp Minced Garlic
- 4 tsp Cumin
- 3 tsp 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, chipotle, adobo sauce, garlic, cumin, oregano, black pepper, salt and cloves in a blender or processor on high speed until smooth.
- Insure all excess fat is trimmed off 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.
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Nutrition
Nutritional information is automatically calculated with ingredients and serving size and may not be accurate. Please always double check with your own nutritional apps as well.
