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Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef Tacos Recipe

Name: Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef Tacos
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 20 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 4 pounds chuck roast, cut into 4-inch pieces; 1 large white onion, diced; 5 garlic cloves, minced; 2 bay leaves; ¼ cup fresh lime juice; 1 cup beef stock; 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 2 chipotle peppers in adobo, chopped, plus adobo sauce; 2 tablespoons chili powder; 1 tablespoon cumin; 2 teaspoons smoked paprika; 2 teaspoons sea salt; ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper; Small white onion, diced; Radishes, thinly sliced; Fresh cilantro, chopped; Corn tortillas, warmed

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Savory, juicy barbacoa beef tacos—just like the ones at Chipotle!—topped simply with crunchy radishes and diced onion, are a cinch to make thanks to our trusty slow-cooker.

Ingredients

4 pounds chuck roast, cut into 4-inch pieces

1 large white onion, diced

5 garlic cloves, minced

2 bay leaves

¼ cup fresh lime juice

1 cup beef stock

3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

2 chipotle peppers in adobo, chopped, plus adobo sauce

2 tablespoons chili powder

1 tablespoon cumin

2 teaspoons smoked paprika

2 teaspoons sea salt

½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

Small white onion, diced

Radishes, thinly sliced

Fresh cilantro, chopped

Corn tortillas, warmed

Method

To a large slow cooker add meat, onion, garlic, and bay leaves.In a medium bowl, combine lime juice, beef stock, apple cider vinegar, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper

Pour over meat

Cover and set slow cooker to HIGH and cook for 4 hours or set to low LOW and cook for 8 hours, until beef is very tender and can be pulled apart easily with a fork.Skim fat off the top and discard

Use two forks to shred the beef into 1-inch pieces in the slow cooker

Cook on HIGH for 30-45 minutes or LOW for 1-2 more hours more.Serve family-style with tortillas, onions, cilantro, and radishes on the side.

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