Slow Cooker Beef Barbacoa Tacos

  • Preparation Time
    Prep:
    5 min.
  • Cooking Time
    Cook:
    5 hrs.
  • Serves
    Serves:
    4

This braised beef with adobo sauce is the perfect filling for tacos, but it can also be used to make meaty nachos, burritos or quesadillas.

Recipe tags: beef base, easy difficulty, main, beef, slow

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 Tbsp Better Than Bouillon® Roasted Beef Base
2 Tbsp adobo sauce from canned chipotles
1½ tsp ground cumin
1 lb stewing beef
6 whole cloves garlic
2 limes, divided
8 corn tortillas, warmed
1 ripe avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and chopped
4 green onions, thinly sliced
⅓ cup fresh cilantro leaves

Directions

  • 1

    Combine 1 cup water, Roasted Beef Base, adobo sauce and cumin in slow cooker; stir in beef and garlic. Squeeze in juice of 1 lime.

  • 2

    Cover and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours or on High for 5 to 6 hours until beef is very tender.

  • 3

    Assemble beef in warmed tortillas with avocado, green onions and cilantro. Cut remaining lime into wedges; serve with tacos.

Tip: Sprinkle with crumbled Cotija or feta cheese if desired.