Hard

No Fuss Shredded Beef Tacos

Total Time
1h 38m
23m prep · 75m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Hard
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🌾 Gluten-Free 🥛 Dairy-Free 🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

This recipe was created for a Cinco De Mayo work potluck taco bar that was a big hit. The coffee in the recipe adds a hint of smokiness and assists with tenderizing the meat as it cooks. Serve with warm tortillas and your favorite toppings. For less heat, omit jalapenos.

Ingredients

  • 1 large yellow onion , sliced into thin rings
  • 1 , 3 pound
  • 2 , 14.5 ounce
  • 1 , 14 ounce
  • 1 cup cold coffee
  • 1 , 4 ounce
  • 2 jalapenos peppers , Optional
  • 4 cloves garlic , chopped
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 0.5 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 0.5 teaspoons salt
  • 0.25 teaspoons ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Layer half the onion rings into the bottom of a slow cooker. Place chuck roast on top of onions.

  2. 2

    Pour diced tomatoes, beef broth, and coffee into the cooker over the roast; stir in diced green chiles, jalapeno peppers, garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt, and black pepper. Spread remaining onion rings over the mixture.

  3. 3

    Cover the cooker and cook on Low until beef is very tender, 6 to 10 hours.

  4. 4

    Transfer chuck roast to a bowl and shred meat. Return meat to sauce. Remove onions and serve with meat.

Nutrition Facts

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