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Dinner● 5-Day Fridge Freshness❄️ Freezer Friendly

Slow-Simmered Chipotle Beef Barbacoa with Cilantro Lime Grains

Tender shredded chuck roast braised in chipotle adobo broth with lime rice and black beans.

Slow cooker or Instant Pot magic! Chuck roast simmered with chipotle peppers, cumin, cloves, and lime juice until it shreds with a fork, packed over brown rice with black beans and pickled red onions.

⏱PREP TIME15 min
🔥COOK TIME45 min
🍱BATCH YIELD5 Meals
🧊SHELF LIFE5 Days
Slow-Simmered Chipotle Beef Barbacoa with Cilantro Lime Grains
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Beef Barbacoa

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Step-by-Step Batch Method

6 Chef Steps
  1. 1

    Blend chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, beef broth, lime juice, cumin, oregano, and garlic until smooth.

  2. 2

    Place cubed beef in pressure cooker or slow cooker, pour sauce over, and cook (Instant Pot: 45 mins high pressure; Slow cooker: 8 hours low).

  3. 3

    Shred beef with two forks in the cooking juices.

  4. 4

    Divide cilantro lime rice and black beans into five meal prep containers.

  5. 5

    Top with generous scoops of shredded barbacoa beef and pan juices.

  6. 6

    Garnish with pickled red onions and chopped fresh cilantro.

👨‍🍳 Pro Meal Prep Tips for This Dish

  • Instant pot efficiency: pressure cooking cooks fork-tender barbacoa in 45 minutes instead of 8 hours.
  • Shred in sauce: shred beef directly inside the broth so meat absorbs all savory spiced juices.
  • Freezer batch king: barbacoa beef freezes for 4 months without losing flavor or tenderness.
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Cook these alongside Slow-Simmered Chipotle Beef Barbacoa with Cilantro Lime Grains to diversify your weekly menu without extra pots: