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Shredded Beef Tacos
These tacos have been a family favorite and a reader favorite for 5+ years! They're so easy to make and so flavorful! They taste just like the tacos you order at Mexican restaurants. The shredded beef makes great leftover too.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 8h 20m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 8h👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pot
- slow cooker
- pan
- colander
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Slow Cooker Best Method 1: 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 to ⏱️ 4 minutes on each side.
2
Transfer beef to a 6 or 7 quart slow cooker. Remove pot from heat and add chili powder, cumin, onion powder and garlic powder all at once and saute just briefly (using the residual heat of the pot), then pour in beef broth and scrape up browned bits from bottom of pan. Pour broth mixture over roast in slow cooker, skip to step 4.
garlic powder1 tspbeef broth1 (14 oz) can
3
Slow Cooker Quick Method 2: Place roast in slow cooker, pour in beef broth. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, chili powder, cumin, onion powder and garlic powder (pouring spices over the roast and into the broth on the sides).
beef broth1 (14 oz) cangarlic powder1 tsp
4
Cover slow cooker and cook on low heat ⏱️ 8 hours.
5
Remove roast from slow cooker, shred beef (remove fat) and return shredded beef to slow cooker (season with a little more salt if needed).
6
Add in lime juice, cover with lid and cook on low an additional ⏱️ 10 minutes while preparing toppings and tortillas.
7
Remove beef from slow cooker with tongs to remove juices when plating or drain in a colander.
8
Serve in warmed tortillas with desired toppings.
Nutrition Facts
calories
386 kcal
fat Content
25 g
serving Size
1 serving
sodium Content
433 mg
protein Content
33 g
cholesterol Content
130 mg
carbohydrate Content
2 g
saturated Fat Content
10 g
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