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Best Spicy Shredded Beef Tacos
These tacos are seriously the Best Spicy Shredded Beef Tacos you'll ever make, plus they're super easy to throw together. They slow-cook for hours, so they're super tender, plus they're served with puffy flour tortillas that are out of this world!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 15 tacos
Calories: 147 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 3 1/2 lb chuck roast
- 1 1/2 tbsp canola oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 cup beef stock
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 4 oz can diced green chiles
- 16 flour tortillas
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- shredded pepper jack cheese
- chopped tomatoes
- chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Mix salt, onion powder and chili powder. Evenly sprinkle it over the roast.
- Heat a large dutch oven to a medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, add the roast. Sear on all sides until golden brown. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add tomato paste. Cook for one minute. Add beef stock, apple cider vinegar, cumin and green chiles. Add the roast back to the pan. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer, cover with a lid and continue to simmer for 3 1/2-4 hours or until meat if fork-tender.
- Remove roast from pot and use two forks to shred meat. Add meat back to the pan.
- Add canola oil to a medium, shallow skillet. Heat over a medium flame, once oil is hot (about 375 degrees), add tortilla, fry until puffed and golden brown, about 30 seconds to one minute per side. Before the tortilla cools, use tongs to fold, into a taco shell, drain on paper towels.Repeat with remaining tortillas.
- Spoon beef into tortillas and serve with shredded cheese, tomatoes and cilantro.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1taco
Calories
147kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
461mg
(19%)
Potassium
98mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
78IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15tacos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 147
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1taco | |
| Calories | 147kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 461mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 98mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 78IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.