Slow Cooker Barbacoa
  1. Prepare Beef: Trim exterior fat from beef, then cut beef into 2-inch chunks (Note 3). Place chunks along bottom of slow cooker.

  2. Blend Sauce: Blend all sauce ingredients in blender (Note 4) until combined, about 20 seconds. Pour sauce over beef chunks in slow cooker, and use tongs to mix until well-coated.

  3. Cook & Shred: Cover and cook on low heat for 8 hours. Transfer only meat to large bowl, and shred using two forks.

  4. Optional Sear: Transfer shredded meat to large sauté pan (Note 5). Flipping meat frequently, cook over medium-high heat until browned with crispy bits, about 5 minutes.

  5. Serve: Soak shredded meat with some or all of liquid from slow cooker, as desired; stir in a small amount of liquid at a time, until meat has desired consistency (Note 6). Serve and store any leftovers (Note 7).

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🌾Gluten-free🥩Carnivore...

Category🍖Meat Dish

Cuisine🇲🇽Mexican

Occasions📆Everyday👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Meal

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 8h

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