Copycat Chipotle Beef Barbacoa

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Copycat Chipotle Beef Barbacoa). This delicious chipotle dish is paleo friendly and a crowd pleaser. Serve in taco or burrito shells with cilantro-lime rice, black beans, salsa, cheese, and your other favorite toppings for a great Mexican-inspired meal.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 8hrs

Total: 8hrs25 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Copycat Chipotle Beef Barbacoa

Ingredients

5 dried chipotle chile peppers

½ medium yellow onion

roughly chopped

¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice

¼ cup tomato paste

1 ½ tablespoons apple cider vinegar

6 cloves garlic

2 teaspoons ground cumin

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 (3 pound) beef shoulder roast

trimmed

¾ cup beef broth

3 bay leaves

1 teaspoon whole cloves

Hermano Roberto's Simple Salsa

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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

Step 3

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

Step 4

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

Step 5

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.

Nutritional Information

Copycat Chipotle Beef Barbacoa

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 185.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 13.9g 28%

Carbohydrates: 2.9g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.6g 2%

Sugars: 1g

Fat: 12.9g 20%

Saturated Fat: 5.1g 26%

Cholesterol: 51.7mg 17%

Vitamin A Iu: 161.3IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.1mg 31%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 11%

Vitamin C: 3.7mg 6%

Folate: 5.4mcg 1%

Calcium: 20.8mg 2%

Iron: 2.1mg 12%

Magnesium: 15.2mg 5%

Potassium: 211.1mg 6%

Sodium: 513.7mg 21%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 5%

Calories From Fat: 116.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.