Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos

The recipe Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos can be made in about 4 hours and 15 minutes. For $3.94 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. One serving contains 967 calories, 55g of protein, and 66g of fat. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 1877 would say it hit the spot. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. Head to the store and pick up rice, salsa, cheese, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Gimme Some Oven. Overall, this recipe earns an amazing spoonacular score of 97%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos, Slow-cooker Shredded Beef Tacos, and Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 240 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 pounds beef (I used a boneless chuck roast)

1 cup beef stock

grated cheese

2 tsp. chili powder

1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced (if you want extra flavor/heat, add an extra pepper)

cilantro

1 tsp. cumin

Flour tortillas

5 cloves garlic, minced

guacamole or sliced avocado

fresh lettuce

lime wedges

2 Tbsp. olive oil, divided

onion

Mexican rice

salsa

1/2 tsp. smoked paprika

tomato

2 Tbsp. tomato paste

1 small white onion, diced

Equipment:

whisk

bowl

frying pan

slow cooker

Cooking instruction summary:

Whisk together the chili powder, cumin, and smoked paprika in a small bowl. Rub the spice mix into the beef, covering each side evenly. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Carefully place the beef in the skillet and sear on each side until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Remove the beef from the skillet and place in the bottom of a slow cooker. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and diced onion to the saute pan. Saute for an additional 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add the beef stock and stir the pan to deglaze it, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add tomato paste and minced chipotle, and whisk into the pan sauce until combined. Bring the sauce to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for a 3-5 minutes until the sauce has reduced and thickened slightly. Pour the pan sauce down over the beef in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours, until the beef shreds easily. Shred the beef with two forks, and toss to coat with any of the remaining juices. Serve the beef in the flour tortillas, topped with your favorite taco toppings.

 

Step by step:


1. Whisk together the chili powder, cumin, and smoked paprika in a small bowl. Rub the spice mix into the beef, covering each side evenly.

2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Carefully place the beef in the skillet and sear on each side until browned, about 2 minutes per side.

3. Remove the beef from the skillet and place in the bottom of a slow cooker.

4. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and diced onion to the saute pan.

5. Saute for an additional 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

6. Add the garlic and saute for 1 minute.

7. Add the beef stock and stir the pan to deglaze it, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.

8. Add tomato paste and minced chipotle, and whisk into the pan sauce until combined. Bring the sauce to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for a 3-5 minutes until the sauce has reduced and thickened slightly.

9. Pour the pan sauce down over the beef in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours, until the beef shreds easily.

10. Shred the beef with two forks, and toss to coat with any of the remaining juices.

11. Serve the beef in the flour tortillas, topped with your favorite taco toppings.


Nutrition Information:

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966k Calories
54g Protein
65g Total Fat
40g Carbs
44% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
966k
48%

Fat
65g
101%

  Saturated Fat
25g
159%

Carbohydrates
40g
13%

  Sugar
14g
16%

Cholesterol
192mg
64%

Sodium
1044mg
45%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
54g
109%

Vitamin B12
5µg
85%

Zinc
11mg
77%

Phosphorus
702mg
70%

Selenium
48µg
69%

Vitamin B3
13mg
67%

Vitamin A
3250IU
65%

Vitamin B6
1mg
62%

Potassium
1692mg
48%

Vitamin K
50µg
48%

Vitamin C
36mg
44%

Iron
7mg
44%

Vitamin B2
0.67mg
39%

Manganese
0.76mg
38%

Calcium
374mg
37%

Folate
129µg
32%

Vitamin E
4mg
31%

Vitamin B1
0.44mg
29%

Fiber
7g
29%

Magnesium
104mg
26%

Copper
0.45mg
23%

Vitamin B5
1mg
18%

Vitamin D
0.41µg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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