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| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time | 9 hours |
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Ingredients
- 3 lb beef chuck roast
- 1 onion diced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 2 Tbsp lime juice
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp kosher salt plus more to taste
- 1/4 tsp red chili flakes
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Instructions
- Mix together the chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, oregano and red chili flakes, set aside.
- Add the chopped onion and garlic to the slow cooker with the tomato paste, lime juice, and just 1-2 teaspoons of the spice mixture. Stir everything together until fully mixed.
- Sprinkle the rest of the spices all over the chuck roast, patting to help it stick to the meat.
- Place the meat on top of the onion mixture and set cook on low for 7-8 hours. Total cooking time will vary for different roasts.
- After meat has cooked, use two forks to shred the meat, removing any large pieces of fat or gristle as you find them. (If the meat is still too tough to shred, it needs to be cooked a little longer. Cook for an additional 30-60 minutes and check it again.) Stir to mix well with the sauce. Cover and continue to cook on low for another 30-60 minutes.
- Before serving stir well again to mix the meat with the sauce. Taste meat and season with more salt to taste.
- Alternate recipe: I actually cooked this in my Foodi! Throw everything in the Foodi/pressure cooker together. My roast was actually 15.5 oz, just over 2" thick. I hear the thickness is the important bit. I cooked it on high pressure for 45 minutes, 10 minute natural release then released it all. Turned out amazing!
Recipe Notes
Original Recipe:Â Â https://www.foxandbriar.com/slow-cooker-mexican-shredded-beef/
This type of meat will get tender buy cooking low and slow. If it seems too tough when you think it is done, try cooking for another 30-60 minutes, then check again. The longer you cook it, the more tender it will get.
Or use a pressure cooker! Which is what I did, and it was amazing! Tender and flavorful, and quick!
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Nutrition Facts
Mexican Shredded Beef
Amount Per Serving
Calories 354
Calories from Fat 234
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26g
40%
Saturated Fat 10g
50%
Trans Fat 0.0004g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 11g
Cholesterol 92mg
31%
Sodium 295mg
12%
Potassium 482mg
14%
Total Carbohydrates 3g
1%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Sugars 1g
Protein 27g
54%
Vitamin A
8%
Vitamin C
5%
Calcium
4%
Iron
18%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.