Slow-Cooker Barbacoa

Name: Slow-Cooker Barbacoa
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 7 h
Total time: 7 h 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 1/4 cup lime juice; 1/4 cup cider vinegar; 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce; 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 4 teaspoons ground cumin; 3 teaspoons dried oregano; 1-1/2 teaspoons pepper; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth; 1 boneless beef chuck roast (3 to 4 pounds); 3 bay leaves; RICE:; 3 cups water; 2 cups uncooked jasmine rice, rinsed and drained; 3 tablespoons butter; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons lime juice; Optional: sliced radishes, fresh cilantro leaves and lime wedges

Total Time Prep: 45 min. Cook: 7 hours

Yield 8 servings

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This slow-cooker barbacoa is simmered in lime juice, chipotle and cumin for a tender, flavorful beef dish. Top it with cilantro and a spritz of lime. Serve it with rice, tortillas or salad greens.

Ingredients

1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup cider vinegar
3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
4 teaspoons ground cumin
3 teaspoons dried oregano
1-1/2 teaspoons pepper
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 boneless beef chuck roast (3 to 4 pounds)
3 bay leaves
RICE:
3 cups water
2 cups uncooked jasmine rice, rinsed and drained
3 tablespoons butter
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons lime juice
Optional: sliced radishes, fresh cilantro leaves and lime wedges

Directions

Place the first 9 ingredients in a blender; cover and process until smooth. Add broth; pulse to combine.
Place roast and bay leaves in a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker; pour sauce over top. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 7-9 hours.
Prepare rice about 30 minutes before serving. In a large saucepan, combine water, rice, butter and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, 12-15 minutes. Remove from heat; gently stir in cilantro and lime juice.
Remove roast from slow cooker; cool slightly. Discard bay leaves and skim fat from cooking juices. Shred beef with 2 forks; return to slow cooker. Serve with rice and, if desired, radishes, cilantro and limes.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup beef mixture with 2/3 cup cooked rice: 513 calories, 21g fat (9g saturated fat), 122mg cholesterol, 882mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 37g protein.

My husband adores this slow-cooker barbacoa simmered in lime juice, chipotle and cumin. He would eat it one a week if I would make it that often! We have it over rice with cilantro and a spritz of lime. —Aundrea McCormick, Denver, Colorado

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