Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef Recipe

Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef Recipe

Barbacoa is a term used to describe the preparation of meat (sheep, goat or beef) that is steam cooked in an underground oven. Today the term can include slow cooking meats on the stove or slow cooker. Our Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef recipe is an easy dish to make, and it delivers big flavors! We use smoky chipotles, cumin and oregano to flavor this shredded beef dish for your tacos, nachos or burritos!

This recipe is property of GreatChefRecipes.com

Ingredients:
4 pounds chuck roast, cut into large cubes
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons cumin
1.5 teaspoons Mexican oregano
1 bay leaf
2 canned chipotle pepper
1 tablespoon adobo sauce from chipotle pepper can
1 cup beef broth
Fresh chopped cilantro

Directions:
1. Place the meat in the slow cooker.
2. Add garlic, salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, bay leaf, chipotle, adobo sauce and beef broth.
3. Stir to combine.
4. Cook on low for 8-hours or on high for 4-hours.
5. Shred the meat, remove the bay leaf and top with cilantro.

Wine Pairings:
We preface all of our wine pairing suggestions by letting you know that it’s really a matter of personal taste. While we do offer our opinions and why we selected a specific varietal, there is no right or wrong answer when pairing a wine with your dinner.

Beaujolais Nouveau Wine
This Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef recipe is a nice bold dish. I would prefer a lighter red wine to compliment the dish, as you don’t want anything that is overpowering. A Beaujolais Nouveau is a young fresh red wine that is meant to be enjoyed young. Since it’s not complex, offers light fruit flavors and is a little dry, which melds well with this dish! Follow the link to our wine review site to find our favorite Beaujolais Nouveau wines- LetsHaveWine.com.

Have you tried this recipe? If so, leave us your comments below!