Barbacoa Beef Recipe Freezer Meal
Barbacoa Beef recipe
Have you ever enjoyed the chipotle barbacoa beef! Its amazing! This barbacoa beef recipe brings this delicious dinner to your household any night of the week.
As a freezer meal this tasty barbacoa beef recipe is designed to be prepped in 10 minutes or less.
Traditional authentic barbacoa recipes use a varity of different types of meat (even cow tongue…) But don’t worry chipotle and this recipe call for more common meat cuts like beef chuck or brisket.
My favorite meat to use is a beef chuck, the meat cooks in the slow cooker all day and gets so tender. It shredded easily and your mouth will water as you set the table. (I have usually eaten quite a bit before everyone sits dowqn to the table…)
Enjoy this wonderful family dinner! Make it a fun interactive meal by serving the whole family with all the ingredients for tacos or burrito bowls in the center of the table. Then laugh talk and eat together and enjoy food made with love like it was always intended.
Why you will love this barbacoa beef recipe.
- 10 Minutes to Prep
- Super Easy
- Extremely Tasty
- Healthy (Soy Free, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Preservative Free)
- Family Friendl
Are beef freezer meals healthy?
Ingredients you will need for this barbacoa beef freezer meals.
- beef brisket (or chuck roast)
- bay leaves
- onion
- broth of preference (I use chicken broth)
- diced green chilies
- chiles in adobo sauce (optional)
- adobo sauce (optional)
- garlic powder
- apple cider vinegar
- fresh lime juice
- dried oregano
- ground cumin
- salt
- black pepper
- ground cloves
- chili powder
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How do you make this Barbacoa Beef Recipe? 
Barbacoa Beef
Equipment
- Slow Cooker or Crockpot
Ingredients
- 3 lb Beef Brisket or Chuck Roast
- 2 bay leaves
Barbacoa Sauce (Blend Together):
- 1/2 large onion chopped
- 1/2 cup broth of preference I use chicken broth
- 4.5 oz can diced green chilies
- 2 chipotle chilies in adobo sauce
- 3 tbsp adobo sauce
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp lime juice juice of 1 lime
- 1 tbsp drired oregano
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1 tbsp chili powder
Instructions
- Add barbacoa sauce ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. (You may have to scrap sides once or twice).
- Add beef, bay leaves and barbacoa sauce into the slow cooker.
- Cook on low 9-10 hours.
- Shred beef and stir back into sauce in slow cooker.
- Serve in tortillas or over rice with favorite taco toppings! Enjoy!
Freezer Directions:
- Label Freezer bag with recipe name, cooking from frozen directions and expiration date (todays date plus three months).
- Add barbacoa sauce ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. (You may have to scrap sides once or twice).
- Add all ingredients to labeled gallon freezer bag.
- Store in freezer for up to three months.
Cooking from Frozen Directions:
- Thaw overnight in fridge or in the morning in some warm water (meal may not be 100% thawed but that is ok).
- Add freezer bag contents into slow cooker.
- Cook on low 9-10 hours.
- Shred beef and stir back into sauce in slow cooker.
- Serve in tortillas or over rice with favorite taco toppings! Enjoy!
Notes
- May top with favorite taco toppings! (cheese, guacamole, salsa, etc…)
- Make it pretty: Garnish with fresh cilantro and a lime wedge.
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How freezer meals will change your life.
Makes homecooking Easy
Only spend one hour in the kitchen for a whole week of dinners. Day of, throw your freezer meal in the slow cooker or instant pot and enjoy dinner!
feel confident
Knowing you have a fool proof systen for something that is easy and works gives you confidence in the kitchen. So wether you're a seasoned chef or occational home cook the method of freezer cooking will work for you!
Eat Healthier
Because you're prepping the freezer meals with fresh foods you're eating healthier. Anytime you cook at home instead of eating out you get the benefits of healthier food.
Enjoy less stress
Have you ever felt the pressure of forgetting about dinner, or having to cook at the end of a long day?! No more, just grab something out of the freezer and you're good to go.
Frequently asked questions
No problem! Just throw the freezer meal in your slow cooker and you’re all set. If it doesn’t fit thaw it for a few minutes in warm water. (You may need to add an extra 30 minutes cook time if completely frozen when cooking).
Authentic barbacoa is meat (sheep, goat or beef) steam cooked underground until tender and juicy. Basically a slow cooker underground.
So this recipe comes out so perfect when you cook it low and slow at home while you go about your day.
The chipotle barbacoa recipe is said to main come from the beef shoulder. There is a-lot of fat in beef shoulder which keeps the meat tender and juicy during the long cook time.
It is extremely tender and moist beef. Barbacoa beef is slow cooked in a delicious sauce at whichever heat level you prefer. The barbacoa flavoring is different than a normal taco seasoning you are used to. Enjoy this barbacoa seasoning inspired dish.
Barbacoa is bold and has a depth of flavor compared to carnitas. The beef is not overpowered by the sauce but rather enhanced. Carnitas is traditionally made with pork and has a spice free flavor.
“The word “barbecue” comes from the Caribbean word “barbacoa.” Originally, a barbacoa wasn’t a way of cooking food, but the name of a wooden structure used by Taino Indians to smoke their food. … Spanish explorers took the word barbacoa back to Spain, where it appeared in print for the first time in 1526.” – Wikipedia
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