THE BEST CHIPOTLE BARBACOA RECIPE!!-EASY —slow cooker recipe

chipotle peppers

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: canned jalapeños

Smoked paprika provides a similar smoky flavor without the heat.

beef chuck roast

🥗Healthier: pork shoulder

💰Cheaper: beef brisket

Pork shoulder is often less expensive and has a similar texture.

Cut the Angus beef boneless chuck roast into quarters to reduce cook time.

Season the meat with salt and pepper.

Heat a pan and add olive oil until hot and smoking.

Sear the meat in the pan for a few minutes on each side until browned.

Prepare the sauce by measuring out all ingredients into cups for convenience.

In a blender, combine 1/2 cup beef stock, 1 can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, 5 to 6 cloves of garlic, 2 tablespoons lime juice, 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 2 teaspoons cumin, 1/2 teaspoon ground clove, 1 tablespoon dried oregano, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper.

Blend the sauce until smooth.

Pour the sauce over the seared beef in the slow cooker.

Add bay leaves to the slow cooker.

Cover and cook on high for 4 to 6 hours, checking for tenderness at 4 hours.

After 6 hours, check if the meat is pulling apart easily.

Shred the beef and let it sit in the juices for about 1 hour or overnight for maximum flavor absorption.

Prepare tacos with the shredded beef.

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