Opkikid's Slow Cooker Beef Tacos

16 years ago

Sheshebop asked that I post my taco meat recipe again. Thank you for the sweet email message! I still "lurk" but, for some reason, don't post as much.

Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos

Serve this delicious taco meat with soft tortillas or hard taco shells and pass all the fixings.

1 1/2 pounds boneless beef chuck, cut into 3/4-inch cubes

3/4 cup bottled chunky medium-hot salsa

2 tablespoons chopped garlic

1 tablespoon (packed) dark brown sugar

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (optional)

Combine the salsa, brown sugar and soy sauce and pour over the meat in the slow cooker insert. Cover and cook for 8 hours on LOW or 5 to 6 hours on HIGH, or until the meat is fork-tender. I usually pour off some of the liquid. Shred the meat with two forks and stir in cilantro and lime juice if using.

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sheshebop
16 years ago
I, along with some others here, have made this and it is fantastic. Gina, here is a great recipe for your crockpot!
Tracey_OH
16 years ago
I threw this in the crockpot this morning with some pork when I saw this post earlier. Pork burritos for dinner tonight!
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woodie
16 years ago
Hi Angie, I like your recipe too :) I also still make your sausage and wilted greens with pasta! Nice to see you again.
doucanoe
16 years ago
Copied....Saved....

Can't wait to try this! Thanks for posting it, and thanks, Sherry, for requesting it!

Good to see you again, Opkikid, hope you'll post more often!

Linda
Tracey_OH
16 years ago
This was great! Thanks so much for posting it. As I said earlier, I used a pork loin instead of beef and since I was in a major hurry, I used garlic powder instead of fresh garlic. Worked just fine.

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trixietx
16 years ago
We like this recipe also. I take it to the field and fixed it for a family reunion last year. Thank you Sherry for reminding me who posted it and thank you Angie for the recipe. I have made it with pork shoulder and beef roast and it is good both ways.
I usually add green chiles, just because we like them.
dixiedog_2007
16 years ago
Great reviews. I've saved it. I purchased 4 picnic shoulder roasts that were on sale a few weeks ago. I might try it with one of those. I do have 2 chuck roasts in the freezer also. Thanks for a new recipe to try (I think :) - my list is growing all the time!).
opkikid
Original Author
16 years ago
Thank you for all the kind words!
foodonastump
16 years ago
This one was interesting in that close to the end of cooking I took a taste and tasted stew rather than taco. So instead of tacos I made a roux to thicken the sauce, boiled up some egg noodles and served it as stew. As such we enjoyed it very much, and especially given how simple it was to make it's a definite repeat. Thanks!
sheshebop
16 years ago
It is kind of liquidy, hence why Angie said to drain some of the liquied at the end. Glad you liked it as stew, FOAS, but I think it definitely had a "taco meat" taste to me. Did you add anything to it, like veggies to make it stew-like?
foodonastump
16 years ago
No, I didn't add any veggies. Drank some V8 Fusion instead ;-) Truth be told time got away from me yesterday so when I tasted it and it tasted like stew, I went with it as I had egg noodles in the pantry. I also had cilantro and lime juice on hand, but tacos and "all the fixings" would have meant a drive to the store so I took the easy route.

Maybe next time, but either way it's a repeat.

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