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Barbacoa-Style Beef

Prep:
25 m
Cook:
8 h 0 m
Ready in:
8 h 25 m
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With this Barbacoa-Style Beef, your homemade tacos will be better than in any Mexican restaurant!
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INGREDIENTS
Servings: 8
Beef chuck roast 
 1 (3-lb), cut into 6 to 8 chunks
Vegetable oil 
2 tbsps
Beef broth 
1/2 cup
Apple cider vinegar 
1/4 cup
Ground cloves 
1/4 tsp
Bay leaves 
Fresh lime juice 
1/4 cup
Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
4, chopped
Garlic
5 cloves, chopped
Ground cumin 
1 tbsp
Dried oregano 
1 tbsp
Salt
to taste
Ground black pepper 
to taste
DIRECTIONS
  1. Season the meat with salt and pepper to taste. 
  2. In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add beef and cook until the meat is browned (1 min each side). Place the meat in a slow cooker.
  3. In a bowl, combine broth, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped garlic, vinegar, lime juice, ground cumin, oregano, and cloves. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix. Pour over the mat and add bay leaves. Stir.
  4. Cook on Low for about 8 hours (until tender). Discard bay leaves. Using two forks, shred the meat.  Marinate the beef in the sauce for 10 more minutes. Serve. Enjoy your Barbacoa-Style Beef!
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