Slow Cooker Beef Barbacoa

INGREDIENTS

(3-5 lb) beef chuck roast (trimmed of excess fat, cut into 8-10 pieces)

1 tbsp

olive oil

1/2 cup

mild red enchilada sauce ((use 10 oz. can if making my enchiladas recipe))

2 4 ounce cans

MILD chopped green chiles

chipotles in adobo sauce (more or less to taste) (minced (approx. 2 tablespoons)**)

2 tbsp

lime juice

2 tbsp

apple cider vinegar

2 tbsp

brown sugar

1 tbsp

Worchestershire

1 tsp

liquid smoke ((depending on how "smoky" you like it))

1 tbsp

EACH ground cumin, dried oregano

2 tsp

salt

1 tsp

EACH garlic powder, onion powder

1/2 tsp

EACH chili powder, smoked paprika

1/4 tsp

EACH ground cloves, ground cinnamon

bay leaves