Crock Pot Barbacoa

By Dinnerfy

Crock Pot Barbacoa is a flavorful Mexican dish made with beef cheek, chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, garlic cloves, ground cumin, dried oregano, ground coriander, salt, black pepper, apple cider vinegar, lime juice, bay leaves, beef broth, onion, garlic, jalapeno pepper, fresh cilantro, flour tortillas, and lime wedges. It is a slow-cooked dish that is perfect for tacos. This recipe is keto-friendly, low carb, and paleo.

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🍖 KETO
💪🏻 Low Carb
🍗 Paleo
Mexican
Spicy
Slow Cooked
Flavorful
Tacos

20 mins

480 mins

Nutritional Value

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Ingredients

Total: 18Serves: 4
3 lbs Beef Cheek
Notes:

trimmed of excess fat and cut into chunks

2 canned Chipotle Chiles in Adobo Sauce
Notes:

chopped

4 cloves Garlic Cloves
Notes:

minced

1 tbsp Ground Cumin
1 tbsp Dried Oregano
1 tbsp Ground Coriander
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Black Pepper
2 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
2 tbsp Lime Juice
2 leaves Bay Leaves
1 cup Beef Broth
1 medium Onion
Notes:

diced

3 cloves Garlic
Notes:

minced

1 seeded and minced Jalapeno Pepper
1 cup Fresh Cilantro
Notes:

chopped

8 large Flour Tortillas
4 wedges Lime Wedges

Instructions

Step 1 : Preparation

In a mixing bowl, combine the beef cheek, chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, minced garlic cloves, ground cumin, dried oregano, ground coriander, salt, black pepper, apple cider vinegar, and lime juice. Mix well to coat the beef cheek with the marinade.

Step 2 : Marinating

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight to marinate the beef cheek.

Step 3 : Crock Pot Cooking

Place the marinated beef cheek in a crock pot. Add the bay leaves and beef broth. Cover and cook on low heat for 8 hours or until the beef cheek is tender and easily shreds with a fork.

Step 4 : Shredding

Remove the beef cheek from the crock pot and shred it using two forks.

Step 5 : Sauce Preparation

In a saucepan, heat some oil over medium heat. Add the diced onion, minced garlic, and minced jalapeno pepper. Cook until the onion is translucent and the garlic is fragrant. Add the shredded beef cheek and cook for another 5 minutes. Stir in the chopped fresh cilantro.

Step 6 : Serving

Warm the flour tortillas. Serve the shredded beef cheek mixture on the tortillas. Garnish with lime wedges and additional cilantro, if desired.