Campbell's Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Taco

Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos are made with tortillas filled with shredded roast beef stewed in enchilada sauce, onions, queso fresco, and cilantro. If you love meaty tacos, be sure to try my steak tacos, too!

Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos

This recipe is based on Birria Tacos. Or, Lazy Birria Tacos to be exact. 😉 What are birria tacos exactly? At its most basic, birria is a meat stew bathed in a melange of chiles and spices, giving it a deep, red hue. Traditionally birria is made with goat meat and is served on corn tortillas. It is a Mexican dish (stew) from the state of Jalisco. These are a simplified version in that they have great flavor, but I didn't use the traditional ingredients and I served them on flour tortillas. (just a personal preference)

I am going to warn you right away that these tacos are messy! But, they are messy in the best and most flavorful way. The tacos start with a chuck roast that has been smothered in enchilada sauce and slow-cooked to tender shredded beef. Then flour tortillas are dipped into the juices from the beef, fried in a skillet, and filled with the beef, onion, queso fresco, and cilantro.

Shredded Beef Tacos Ingredients

Beef:Choose a cut of beef like a chuck roast for this recipe. While it slowly stews in the sauce, it will become nice and tender.

Beef Bouillon:Add a tablespoon of beef bouillon powder to the slow cooker. Or, add one bouillon cube.

Enchilada Sauce:Buy a can of sauce or make your own enchilada sauce.

Tortillas:I used the smallest sized taco flour tortillas, but corn tortillas would also be delicious. As this type of taco is traditionally served on corn tortillas, you can absolutely use corn instead.

Queso Fresco:Queso fresco or 'fresh cheese' is a white, milky cheese that is commonly associated with Mexican cuisine. You could also use mild feta cheese or cotija cheese (or any of your favorite kinds of cheese).

Slow Cooking the Beef

The first thing you will need to do for this recipe is to slow cook the chuck roast for about 10 hours. This means you could make it early in the morning and let it cook throughout the day. Or, you could even prepare it the night before and let it cook overnight; then, you could keep it set on warm until ready to eat.

Before adding the roast to the crockpot, sear each side for a few minutes. Yes, it is important to sear the meat to bring out the most flavor from the roast. Place the seared meat into the slow cooker and top it with bouillon powder and enchilada sauce. Cover and cook on low for 10 hours.

How to Make Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos

Once the meat has been slowly cooked, it's time to shred it and get the yummy and messy tacos made and devoured! Remove the beef from the crockpot and use two forks to shred it. After shredded, place the beef back into the crockpot, with the juices.

Next, preheat a skillet to medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, dip one tortilla into the juices in the slow cooker and place it in the skillet with the hot oil. Top the tortilla with shredded beef, onion, queso fresco, and cilantro. Cook for 1-2 minutes.

After 1-2 minutes, use a spatula to remove the tortilla from the skillet. Fold it over and serve with more juices from the slow cooker for dipping. As I stated, these are messy but so good!

Can I Cook the Beef on High Heat?

Well, technically you could, but the results will not be the same. Cooking the meat low and slow gives you tender, fall-apart beef, which is perfect for these tacos.

Can I Make Enchiladas with the Beef?

Yes, the beef would be perfect for enchiladas. In addition, you could use the beef for nachos, burritos, and quesadillas, just to give you a few more options.

Can I Make the Tacos Spicy?

Yes! If you want more of a kick to the tacos, simply add cayenne pepper or chipotle peppers to the slow cooker as you are cooking the chuck roast.

Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos

Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos are made with tortillas filled with shredded roast beef stewed in enchilada sauce, onions, queso fresco, and cilantro.

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 10 hours

Total Time 10 hours 30 minutes

Servings 8

Calories 670 kcal

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 pounds chuck roast
• 1 tablespoon beef bouillon powder, or 1 bouillon cube
• 1 can (28 ounces) enchilada sauce link to ours
• 25-30 small (4½ inches each) taco tortillas, flour or corn
• 1 white onion, finely diced (about 1 cup)
• 1 cup queso fresco
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, minced
• lime, for garnish

1. To a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, add oil.

2. Once the oil is hot, add the chuck roast to the skillet and sear on each side, just enough to brown (3-5 minutes per side).

3. Add the seared beef to a crockpot. Top with bouillon powder and the enchilada sauce.

4. Cover and slow cook on low for 10 hours.

5. When ready, remove the chuck roast from the slow cooker and use two forks to shred. Add the shredded roast back to the juices in the slow cooker.

6. Preheat a skillet to medium-high heat.

7. Once hot, working one at a time, dip a tortilla into the juices in the crockpot. Add the tortilla to the hot skillet. While it is cooking, top with shredded roast, onion, queso fresco, and cilantro. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Use a spatula to remove from the skillet.

8. Fold the tortilla in half. Serve with leftover juices from the slow cooker for dipping.

What to Serve with Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos

The tacos are delicious on their own, but adding some sides to the tacos really makes them a meal. Here are some options for sides:

• Mexican Rice
• Cilantro Lime Rice
• Refried Beans
• Pico de Gallo
• Guacamole

This recipe was inspired by @cookerofdeliciousness on TikTok.

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Source: https://iamhomesteader.com/shredded-beef-tacos/

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