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Keto Slow Cooker Barbacoa-Style Beef

Tender shredded chuck roast slow cooked with chipotle, garlic, cumin, lime and vinegar for a rich low-carb Mexican-style beef dinner.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 430
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lb beef chuck roast cut into large pieces
  • 1 tbsp avocado oil
  • 2 chipotle peppers in adobo chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 cup beef broth
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Method
 

  1. Season the chuck roast with salt and black pepper.
  2. Heat avocado oil in a skillet and optionally sear the beef until browned.
  3. Transfer the beef to the slow cooker.
  4. Add chipotle peppers, garlic, beef broth, lime juice, apple cider vinegar, cumin and oregano.
  5. Cover and cook on LOW for about 8 hours, or until the beef pulls apart easily.
  6. Shred the beef with two forks.
  7. Mix in enough cooking liquid to keep the shredded meat moist.

Notes

If there is too much cooking liquid, remove some before shredding and add it back gradually.