Slow Cooker Chipotle Beef
Slow Cooker Chipotle Beef is a tender, smoky, and flavorful dish made with beef, chipotle peppers, garlic, and warm spices. Perfect for tacos, burrito bowls, or rice bowls, this easy slow cooker recipe delivers bold flavor with minimal effort.
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
- blender
- large saute pan
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2-4 lb chuck roast
- salt, pepper, garlic powder
Braising Liquid
- 1 cups beef broth
- 2 chipotles in adobo sauce
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- juice of 1 lime
- 2 tbsp cumin
- 2 tbsp mexican oregano
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
Braising liquid
- In a blender blend together all of the braising liquid ingredients, except for the bay leaf. Set aside.
Sear the beef
- Season the chuck roast with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Heat a large pan over medium high heat, cover the pan with olive oil, about 2 tbsp. Sear the beef in the hot pan to create a brown crust; about 3-5 minutes per side. Turn off the heat.
Into the slow cooker
- Pour a little bit of the braising liquid into the bottom of the slow cooker. Add the seared beef. Cover with the remaining braising liquid and the bay leaf.
- Cover with the lid and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-6. Shred beef and serve in burritos, as tacos, over rice and beans or with roasted potatoes.
Notes
- If you want to substitute the beef broth for beef bouillon, then reduce the salt.
- I freeze my chiles in adobo sauce into 2 tbsp chunks and just add in one chunk. Add more to make spicer.