Prep Time: 5mins
Cook Time: 8hrs
Serving: 8
Total Time: 8:05 hrs
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BARBACOA TACOS

Barbacoa. This authentic tasting Texas barbacoa recipe is easy to make at home in the slow cooker. Simple, yet flavorful, this shredded beef recipe is perfect for loading into tacos, burritos, or putting on top of nachos! The perfect addition to all your Tex Mex meals.

Ingredients

1 tbsp oil canola, vegetable, avocado
2 pounds beef cheeks or beef chuck roast
1 ½ tsp salt
½ onion quartered
3 cloves garlic smashed
2 bayleaves

Directions

  1. Chop the beef into 1-2 inch chunks, pat dry and sprinkle with salt.
  2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, sear the meat briefly on all sides.
  3. Careful not to crowd the pan. Continue until all meat is seared.
  4. Place the beef into the bottom of the slow cooker. 
     Add in the quartered onion and smashed garlic cloves. 
  5. Top with the bay leaves. 
    Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours until the meat easily shreds. Remove the bay leaves and large pieces of onion.
    Shred the meat. 
  6. Return the meat to the slow cooker, stir into the juices. Let cook for another 20-30 minutes on LOW. 
  7. Serve warm on corn tortillas to make street tacos.