Shredded Beef Tacos Recipes

SLOW COOKER SHREDDED BEEF TACOS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Dab both sides of beef dry with paper towels.
• Season beef with salt and pepper (about 1 tsp salt, 3/4 tsp pepper) and sear in pot until browned on both sides, about 3 minutes each side.
• Transfer beef to a 6 or 7 quart slow cooker. Pour beef broth over roast.
• Sprinkle chili powder, cumin, onion and garlic powder evenly over roast. Cover slow cooker and cook on low heat 8 hours (high heat cooking is not recommend here).
• Remove roast from slow cooker, shred beef (remove fat) and return shredded beef to slow cooker (season with a little more salt if needed).
• Add in lime juice, cover with lid and cook on low an additional 5 - 10 minutes while preparing toppings and tortillas.
• Remove beef from slow cooker with tongs to remove juices when plating or drain in a colander.
• Serve in warmed tortillas with desired toppings.
• Recipe source: Cooking Classy

SHREDDED BEEF TACOS WITH LIME

Steps:

• Whisk together vegetable oil, vinegar, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, and garlic in a bowl and pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add the sliced beef, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 4 hours or overnight.
• Bring beef to room temperature, about 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Transfer beef and lime juice marinade to a large baking dish. Add beef stock and cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven until beef is very tender, about 2 1/2 hours. Allow meat to rest for 10 minutes before shredding with 2 forks. Drain and discard about 80% of liquid from meat and season with salt before serving.

NO FUSS SHREDDED BEEF TACOS

Steps:

• Layer half the onion rings into the bottom of a slow cooker. Place chuck roast on top of onions.
• Pour diced tomatoes, beef broth, and coffee into the cooker over the roast; stir in diced green chiles, jalapeno peppers, garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt, and black pepper. Spread remaining onion rings over the mixture.
• Cover the cooker and cook on Low until beef is very tender, 6 to 10 hours.
• Transfer chuck roast to a bowl and shred meat. Return meat to sauce. Remove onions and serve with meat.

SHREDDED BEEF FOR TACOS OR BURRITOS

Steps:

• Place onion in slow cooker and top with beef roast.
• In a small bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients and pour over beef roast.
• Cook on low for about 8 hours.
• Remove roast from slow cooker, reserving juice.
• Use 2 forks to shred meat; mix in enough of the reserved juice until it is the desired consistency.
• Use as filling to tacos, burritos, enchiladas, quesadillas, or nachos.