Copycat Chipotle Beef Barbacoa Recipe

Slice open chile peppers and remove most of the seeds. Discard seeds and stems. Roughly chop and transfer to the bowl of a food processor.

Add onion lime juice tomato paste vinegar garlic cumin salt and oregano to the peppers; pulse until smooth.

Place beef roast into a slow cooker and spread pureed mixture over top. Add broth bay leaves and cloves.

Cover and cook on Low until beef is tender and can be easily pulled apart with a fork about 7 hours.

Remove beef from the slow cooker and shred meat. Return meat to the slow cooker cover and cook for 1 more hour. Remove bay leaves before serving.