Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 pound beef chuck roast
- 1 yellow onion, roughly chopped
- 8 cloves garlic, smashed
- 3 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 2 teaspoons chipotle in adobo
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 14.5 ounce can beef stock
- 2 bay leaves
- Kosher salt
- fresh cracked pepper
- flour tortillas
- diced onion
- fresh cilantro
- queso fresco
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
- Season roast with salt and pepper on all sides. Sear the roast, cooking each side for about 1-2 minutes or until a dark golden brown crust forms. Transfer beef to the insert of a large slow cooker.
- Don’t wipe out the pan. Add another drizzle of olive oil if the pan seems dry. Add onion, garlic, taco seasoning, chipotles in adobo, and a couple pinches of salt and pepper to the pan. Cook, stirring frequently for 3 minutes. Add a splash of stock to deglaze the pan and scrape all the yummy bits off the bottom. Then transfer veggies to the slow cooker.
- Pour orange juice, lime juice, and beef stock into the slow cooker. Stir in a few pinches of salt and pepper along with the bay leaves.
- Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 8-10 hours. You’ll know the beef is done when it falls apart.
- Shred beef and discard veggies. Return beef to cooking liquid until you’re ready to eat.
- Serve shredded beef in flour tortillas, diced onion, fresh cilantro, and queso fresco.
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Notes
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- Avoid soggy tacos: Use a slotted spoon to remove the beef from the cooking liquid before serving.
- Warm your tortillas: Heat tortillas in a dry skillet or microwave for the best texture.
- Adjust spice level: Use more or less chipotle in adobo to control the heat to your liking.
- Keep toppings simple: Stick with fresh ingredients like cilantro and onion to let the beef shine.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stove Top + Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of the beef
- Calories: 281
- Sugar: 3.2 g
- Sodium: 305.4 mg
- Fat: 12.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 6.4 g
- Fiber: 0.7 g
- Protein: 34.6 g
- Cholesterol: 100.5 mg
