Low Calorie Barbacoa Beef

Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef Recipe

This Low Calorie Barbacoa Beef Recipe is just 210 calories and has 24g of protein! You can use this recipe for Mexican Barbacoa in tacos (my preferred method) over homemade nachos, enchiladas, salads. The possibilities are endless!

Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef Recipe

Ingredients You’ll Need:

  • 3 lbs beef brisket or beef chuck roast
  • 3 chipotle chilis in adobo
  • 1 ¼ cups beef broth
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 ½ tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • Juice of 1 lime

Low Calorie Barbacoa Beef

Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef Recipe

Healthy Barbacoa Beef Meal Prep and Storage

Meal Prep: This is a great meal prep recipe! Make a big batch tonight, and serve as tacos (shown) and use the leftovers to make Healthy Nachos, Low Calorie Mexican Sandwiches, and Taco Salads all week long!
Storage: Will hold for 5 days in the fridge and 1 month in the freezer.

Healthy Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef

Low Calorie Barbacoa Beef Recipe

Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef Recipe

Low Calorie Barbacoa Beef

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This low calorie recipe for barbacoa beef is easy and yummy, and best of all, it can be made in a slow cooker, or on the stovetop.
My slow cooker barbacoa beef recipe is just 201 calories for 1/2 cup and has 24g of protein! And if you made barbacoa tacos, 1/2 cup would make about 3-4 tacos! That's a lot of beef barbacoa…
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 5 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 18 servings
Calories 201 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 3 lbs beef brisket or beef chuck roast
  • 3 chipotle chilis in adobo
  • 1 ¼ cups beef broth
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 ½ tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • Juice of 1 lime

Instructions
 

Slow Cooker Instructions:

  • Cut the beef into 4 large cubes and add to the slow cooker.
  • Add the chilis, beef broth, garlic, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, cloves, and lime juice to a blender or food processor. Pulse until smooth.
  • Pour the sauce over the beef and cover.
  • Cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 6 hours.
  • Shred the meat with two forks either inside the slow cooker, or move to a plate to shred then add back to the slow cooker.
  • Mix well in the sauces, and serve hot in tacos, enchiladas, over salads, nachos, of just about anything!

Oven Instructions:

  • Cut the beef into 4 large cubes and add to a large pot.
  • Add the chilis, beef broth, garlic, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, cloves, and lime juice to a blender or food processor. Pulse until smooth.
  • Pour the sauce over the beef and cover.
  • Cook on low heat for 6-8 hours mixing often to avoid burning. 
  • Shred the meat with two forks either inside the pot, or move to a plate to shred then add back to the pot.
  • Mix well in the sauces, and serve hot in tacos, enchiladas, over salads, nachos, of just about anything!

Instant Pot Instructions:

  • Cut the beef into 4 large cubes.
  • Add the chilis, beef broth, garlic, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, cloves, and lime juice to a blender or food processor. Pulse until smooth.
  • Set the Instant Pot to Sauté on medium heat.
  • Once hot, spray with olive oil and brown the beef in batches.
  • Remove all the meat, add 1/2 cup water and scrape the button of the pot very well (skipping this will result in a "Burn" Reading).
  • Add the beef and the sauce to the Instant Pot, cover and cook on High Pressure for 50 minutes.
  • Let the pressure naturally release for 10 minutes, then release the pressure.
  • Shred the meat with two forks either inside the pot, or move to a plate to shred then add back to the pot.
  • Mix well in the sauces, and serve hot in tacos, enchiladas, over salads, nachos, of just about anything!

Storage:

  • Freezer: Will hold for 1 month in the freezer.
  • Fridge: Will hold for 5 days in the fridge

Nutrition

Calories: 201kcalCarbohydrates: 1.4gProtein: 24gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 3.9gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 276mgPotassium: 33mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 0.5gCalcium: 21mgIron: 3mg
Keyword beef, healthy barbacoa beef, low calorie barbacoa beef, Main Course
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About the Author

Hi, my name is Audrey Johns and I am a 4 time best selling cookbook author! All 4 of my low calorie cookbooks are published by HarperCollins (the oldest publishing house in the US!) and have been featured on prominent TV shows like The Today Show, Rachael Ray and The Doctors. I am a low calorie and healthy recipe authority and my delicious recipes are tried and loved by thousands of readers. 

After a one year 150 pound weight loss (and I’ve kept it off for 13 years!) I started sharing all of my low calorie recipes with the world. They are always all-natural and geared around weight loss and weight management. I have even made some of these recipes with my Biggest Loser pal Bob Harper! Check out my weight loss story, my best selling cookbooks, and my numerous TV appearances by clicking here.

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