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Shredded Beef Tacos Recipe

Christy Landry
Shredded beef tacos made in the slow cooker! You'll love this easy, versatile meal.
3 from 51 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 9 hours
Total Time 10 hours
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 12
Calories 495 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2-3 pounds Chuck Roast
  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 tablespoon Ancho Chili Powder
  • 1/2 tablespoon Cumin
  • 3/4 teaspoon Hot Paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon Coriander Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 Onion roughly chopped
  • 1 clove Garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup Vinegar
  • 1/4 cup Boiling Water
  • 1 cup Sour Cream
  • 2 Avocado
  • 2 Lime
  • 16-20 Flour Tortilla or corn tortillas
  • 1 cup Cheddar Cheese shredded (or cheese of your choice)
  • 1 1/2 cups Red Cabbage shredded
  • 2 ears Frozen Corn kernels cut away from the cob
  • 2 Tomato de-seeded and diced
  • 3 medium Tomatillo diced
  • 2 jalapeños Jalapeño veins and seeds removed and diced
  • 1/4-1/3 cup Fresh Cilantro chopped
  • Black Pepper to taste
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Rub roast with 2 tablespoons olive oil all over.
  • In a small mixing bowl combine chili powder and next 6 ingredients and sprinkle evenly over entire roast.
  • Arrange onion in the bottom of a crock pot or slow cooker and place seasoned roast on top. Add garlic, water and vinegar.
  • Cook on low for 8-9 hours until tender and begins to fall apart easily.
  • Remove from crock pot and using two forks pull on opposing sides to shred. Taste and adjust salt and pepper seasoning if needed.
  • In a small mixing bowl add sour cream, avocados, lime juice and salt and pepper and mash to blend well.
  • Layer shredded beef in tortillas followed by shredded cheese and next 6 ingredients (as desired).
  • Top with avocado crema and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 495kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 21gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 11gSodium: 425mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1g
Keyword Crock Pot, Dinners, Easy, Easy Dinners, Family Meals and Snacks, Mexican, Slow Cooker, Tacos, Tex Mex
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