Everyday Barbacoa Beef

This Everyday Beef Barbacoa is versatile and can be served on tortillas, chips or lettuce.

Ingredients

Beef

• 3-5 pounds beef cheek or chuck roast, cut into 4 inch pieces
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup lime juice
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 can chipotle in adobo, diced
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 onion, diced

Optional

• Tortillas
• Cilantro
• Onion
• Lime wedges

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients into a large bowl. Cover and marinate for 2 to 24 hours.
2. Add marinated beef and leftover marinade to cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours or until fork tender.
3. Carefully remove beef from cooker with little sauce as possible. Placing on a cutting board, shred beef with two forks and return to cooker. Cook for additional 10 minutes to absorb remaining liquid.
4. If desired, crisp meat in a cast-iron skillet before serving.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Texas Beef Council
Inspired by 2M Smokehouse.