If you have ever had the barbacoa beef burritos from Chipotle and like them, you are going to love these. They are super easy to make and cost effective.
Ingredients:
1-2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds beef stew meat (remove excess fat)- At Costco you can buy 6 pounds of stew meat for about $18.00 and it's good quality
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 cup beef stock
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce minced (more if you like some kick)
1/2 large sweet onion, diced
3 cloves of garlic, minced
Flour tortillas
Favorite taco toppings-- lime, cilantro, tomato, onion, cheese, corn, rice etc.
How To:
Mix together the chili powder, cumin and smoked paprika in a small bowl.
Heat the olive oil in a skillet and the add the stew meat.
Coat the meat with spices and brown on all sides for a few minutes. Remove the meat from the pan, while leaving the juices, and place the meat in the bottom of a slow cooker.
Add the onions, beef broth, garlic, tomato paste and minced chipotle to the pan and stir. Bring it to a boil and let it thicken a bit. This should only take a few minutes.
Pour the pan mixture into the slow cooker, cover, and cook on low from 6-8 hours.
After the meat is done, shred it with 2 forks. Place the meat in a tortilla with whatever fixings you want and enjoy! We put rice and corn in our tacos.
Before storing the meat, pour a bit of the juice on top of the meat to keep it moist.
I used the meat to make enchiladas. It would also be good in eggs, burritos or whatever creative thing you want to make.
