Description
A low-effort, high-comfort late-night meal featuring tender chuck roast slow-cooked with chipotle peppers and adobo sauce, served with a tangy lime crema.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 lbs beef chuck roast
- 4–6 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced
- 1 cup beef broth (low-sodium)
- 1 large white onion, chopped
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground oregano
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- ½ cup sour cream (full-fat)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 12–16 small corn tortillas
- Optional toppings: chopped cilantro, diced white onion, radish slices, lime wedges
Instructions
- Trim large pieces of hard fat from the chuck roast and cut into 3-4 large chunks.
- In a small bowl, combine minced chipotle peppers (with some adobo sauce), beef broth, lime juice, garlic, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper to create a sauce.
- Place beef chunks in the slow cooker. Pour the sauce mixture over the beef, tossing to coat evenly. Add chopped white onion and bay leaves.
- Cook on LOW for 8 hours. Do not cook on HIGH.
- Remove beef from the slow cooker and discard bay leaves. Shred the beef using two forks.
- In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream, 1 tablespoon lime juice, and ¼ teaspoon salt to make the lime crema.
- Return shredded beef to the slow cooker with some cooking juices. Let sit for 10 minutes to absorb flavors.
- Warm tortillas in a dry skillet or microwave.
- Assemble tacos with beef, toppings, and a drizzle of lime crema.
Notes
Do not cook on HIGH as it will make the beef tough. Let the beef rest in the juices for 10 minutes after shredding to ensure moisture. Cold tortillas should be avoided; warm them before serving. The recipe is naturally gluten-free, but check labels on adobo sauce and broth.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos per serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 28
Keywords: slow cooker, beef barbacoa, tacos, chuck roast, chipotle, lime crema, comfort food, late night meal, gluten-free