Name: Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2½ lbs or cross rib roast chuck roast; 1½ tbsp olive oil; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 14 oz beef broth; 1½ tbsp chili powder; ½ tbsp cumin; ½ tbsp onion powder; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 juice of lime; For Serving:; or fresh flour tortillas Warmed corn tortillas; chopped romaine lettuce; shredded, or cheddar cheese Monterey Jack; or diced avocados Guacamole; sour cream; or diced tomatoes fresh pico de gallo; freshly squeezed lime juice; hot sauce

How To Make Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos

These beef tacos are made of beef that’s slow-cooked and shredded and served with avocados, lettuce, tomatoes, and loads of shredded cheese.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 8 hours

Total: 8 hours 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2½lbschuck roast,or cross rib roast
1½tbspolive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper
14ozbeef broth
1½tbspchili powder
½tbspcumin
½tbsponion powder
1tspgarlic powder
1juice of lime

For Serving:

warmed corn tortillas,or fresh flour tortillas
romaine lettuce,chopped
monterey jack,shredded, or cheddar cheese
guacamole,or diced avocados
sour cream
fresh pico de gallo,or diced tomatoes
lime juice,freshly squeezed
hot sauce

Instructions

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 and sear in pot for about 3 minutes on each side until browned on both sides.
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 for 8 hours.
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 to 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.