Slow Cooker Chipotle Chilli Beef

Slow Cooker Chipotle Chilli Beef is a joint of beef cooked in a sweet, spicy and smoky marinade. Cooking the beef in your slow cooker ensures it is  is fork-tender and the cooking liquor becomes a delicious sauce.

It’s the beef equivalent of pulled pork. it is super easy to make and you are going to love it.

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A simple Slow Cooker recipe

I like my recipes simple and quick to prepare and Slow Cooker Chipotle Chilli Beef is just that.  All you need to do is make the marinade pour it over the beef.  Leave it overnight and put it in the slow cooker in the morning.

When it’s done, the sauce is improved by reducing it over medium heat, but otherwise, you just need to pull it apart with forks.

About the Ingredients

Which cut of beef should I use?

The ideal cut of beef for this recipe is brisket, slow cooking is a great way to tenderise brisket.

I didn’t use brisket this time because I got a reduced price piece of topside of beef.  I removed most of the fat before cooking.

Chillis

What are chipotle chillis?

Chipotle Chillies are smoke-dried Jalapeno chillis.  They have a medium heat and a lovely smoky flavour. You can buy Chipotle Chillies whole, ground or as a paste. Try my Chipotle Chilli Potato Wedges for a super simple flavour bomb.

Beer bottle

What kind of beer should I use?

I used a light ale for my marinade.   I would recommend an ale rather than a lager type of beer.  You can also use dark stout beers which add a real earthy rich flavour to the sauce.

How to make Slow Cooker Chipotle Chilli Beef

Marinade ingerdients

Make the Marinade

  1. Mix together the tomato paste, mustard, vinegar, maple syrup or honey, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard and freshly ground black pepper.
  2. Crush the garlic cloves with the salt and add to the marinade mixture.
  3. Slowly add the beer until it is all mixed through.
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How to marinate the beef

I marinated my piece of beef directly in the slow cooker pot, put on the lid and left it in the fridge overnight.

If you don’t have room to do this, you can marinate the beef in another container or a large sealable plastic bag. Turn the beef in the marinade at least once.

In the morning, put the slow cooker pot straight into the base unit and start to cook.  Or empty the contents of your bag or container into the slow cooker.

covering Slow Cooker beef with foil

When the Chipotle Chilli Beef is cooked

Lift the beef from the slow cooker onto a plate and cover it with foil

Pout the cooking liquid into a jug and allow the fat to rise to the surface. Skim off the fat and reduce the cooking liquid by simmering in an open pan on the stove until they thicken slightly.

plate of pulled Chipotle Chilli beef

Pull the Chipotle Chilli Beef

Use two forks and pull the meat apart, it will fall apart easily. Place on a serving dish and, pour over about half of the reduced cooking liquid.

Gravy poured over Slow Cooker Chipotle Chilli beef

Serve the rest of the sauce at the table in a jug or gravy dish. I served the Slow Cooker Chipotle Chilli Beef with buttery mashed potatoes and cauliflower in cheese sauce.

You can also serve the Chilli Beef in a bun with coleslaw just as you would for pulled pork.

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Slow Cooker Chipotle Chilli Beef

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Plate of beef, mashed potatoes and cualiflower cheese

Slow Cooker Chipotle Chilli Beef

Janice Pattie
A rich and tasty marinated beef recipe that cooks in its own delicious sauce.
5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, British
Servings 8
Calories 447 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 kg (4.5 pounds) beef brisket
  • 1 tablespoon crushed chipotle chilies
  • 6 tablespoon (6 tablespoon) tomato paste
  • 500 millilitres (2 cups) light ale
  • 2 tablespoon (2 tablespoon) cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon (2 tablespoon) Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoon (2 tablespoon) maple syrup or honey
  • 2 tablespoon (2 tablespoon) Dijon Mustard
  • 4 cloves (4 cloves) of garlic
  • 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon (½ teaspoon) freshly ground black pepper.

Instructions
 

  • Combine the marinade ingredients. Place the beef in a large container and cover with the marinade. Cover the container and place it in the fridge overnight, turning occasionally.
  • In the morning transfer all the ingredients to your slow cooker and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
  • Pout the cooking liquid into a jug and allow the fat to rise to the surface.
  • Skim off the fat and reduce the cooking liquid by simmering in an open pan on the stove until they thicken slightly.
  • Pull the meat with two forks and place on a serving dish, pour over about half of the reduced cooking liquid and serve the rest at the table in a jug or gravy dish.

Notes

Slow Cooker Chipotle Chilli Pulled Beef can be served with mashed potatoes and vegetables or on a bap with coleslaw

Nutrition

Calories: 447kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 53gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 155mgSodium: 671mgPotassium: 1020mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 183IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 5mg
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15 Comments

    1. Hi Ernest, the beef will serve 8 people. There are only 3 of us so I made a spicy Sheperd’s pie with some of the leftovers and froze another chunk of the beef and some of the sauce. We will have that later. If you don’t want such a big piece of meat just half all the quantities and cook for 6 hours.

  1. I’ve re-read the recipe several times and have not found chipotle chiles in the ingredients, only the title. Am I missing something?

    1. I, so sorry Sheree. You are absolutely right. It’s 1 tbsp crushed chipotle chillies. I’ll go and update the recipe. Thanks for letting me know and please accept my apologies for the omission.

  2. I just got my new slow cooker and was looking for some chili beef recipes for it. I can confirm that this one is the best I ever had: the perfect mixture of spices and flavors. It instantly became our favorite and we’re already planning to do it again next week.

    1. Thank you so much for letting me know how much you enjoyed the Slow Cooker chipotle Chilli Beef. You’ve just reminded me that I have some in the freezer from my last make. Thanks again for your kind comments.

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5 from 5 votes