Slow-Cooker Chipotle Beef Carnitas

Name: Slow-Cooker Chipotle Beef Carnitas
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 40 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons kosher salt; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon smoked paprika; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon ground mustard; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 boneless beef chuck roast (3 pounds); 2 large sweet onions, thinly sliced; 3 poblano peppers, seeded and thinly sliced; 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, finely chopped; 3 tablespoons canola oil; 1 jar (16 ounces) salsa; 16 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed; 3 cups crumbled queso fresco or shredded Monterey Jack cheese; Optional toppings: cubed avocado, sour cream and minced fresh cilantro

3 steps

Prep:40minCook:8h

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:18:15 GMT

Ingredients

16 servings

2 tablespoonskosher salt

2 tablespoonsbrown sugar

1 tablespoonground cumin

1 tablespoonsmoked paprika

1 tablespoonchili powder

1 teaspoongarlic powder

1 teaspoonground mustard

1 teaspoondried oregano

1 teaspooncayenne pepper

1boneless beef chuck roast

2sweet onions

large, thinly sliced

3poblano peppers

seeded and thinly sliced

2chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

finely chopped

3 tablespoonscanola oil

1 x 16 ouncessalsa

jar

16flour tortillas

8 inches, warmed

3 cupsqueso fresco

crumbled, or shredded Monterey Jack cheese

avocado

Optional toppings, cubed

sour cream

fresh cilantro

Instructions

Step 1

Mix the first nine ingredients. Cut roast in half; rub with 1/4 cup spice mixture. Cover and store remaining mixture in a cool, dry place for up to 1 year.

Step 2

Place onions and peppers in a 4-qt. slow cooker. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Brown roast on all sides. Transfer meat and drippings to slow cooker. Top with salsa. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 8-10 hours.

Step 3

Remove roast; shred with two forks. Skim fat from cooking juices. Return meat to slow cooker; heat through. Using a slotted spoon, place 1/2 cup meat mixture on each tortilla. Sprinkle with cheese. Add toppings of your choice.