My favorite BARBACOA easy! | Slow Cooker Beef Cheeks Barbacoa Recipe

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, while pork can be more affordable.

chipotle peppers

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: canned jalapeños

Smoked paprika provides a similar smoky flavor.

Start with 6 lbs of beef cheeks.

Add 3 to 4 teaspoons of salt.

Add 4 dried bay leaves.

Add 5 to 6 cloves of garlic.

Add cracked black pepper.

Place all ingredients in an 8 quart slow cooker.

Cover with a lid and set the heat setting to low.

Cook for 8 to 10 hours overnight.

In the morning, check the tenderness of the meat using a metal chopstick.

If the chopstick slides in and out without resistance, the meat is done.

Do not trim the fat from the beef cheeks as it adds tenderness.

Turn the slow cooker to keep warm after cooking.

Prepare flour tortillas using bacon grease and other ingredients as desired.

For salsa, chop onion, tomato, garlic, and jalapeno, then sauté in a little butter and chicken bouillon.

Remove the beef from the slow cooker without shredding it.

Drain the beef from its juices and place it on parchment paper whole until ready to serve.

Shred the beef only when ready to make tacos to prevent it from drying out.

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