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Easy Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Beef
Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Beef uses less than 10 ingredients for a delicious weeknight meal. It's healthy, flavorful, with minimal effort. Try it over rice, in burritos, tacos, or nachos. Perfect for meal prep!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 358 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican-American Fusion
Ingredients
- 3 lb beef chuck roast boneless, trimmed
- 2 whole onions thinly sliced
- 1 TB ground cumin
- 1 TB honey or brown sugar, if preferred
- 1 TB smoked paprika*
- 3 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp chili powder plus more depending on taste
- 30 oz Green enchilada sauce
- Optional Toppings: Mexican blend shredded cheese chopped red onions, chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Use paper towels to dry excess moisture from chuck roast. Cut roast into large chunks, about 2" pieces. Place beef into slow cooker.
- Add all remaining ingredients into slow cooker, gently stirring to ensure all ingredients are combined. Set slow cooker on low for 8-9 hours OR 5-6 hours on high.
- When beef is fork-tender, use tongs to remove from slow cooker and gently shred as desired. Return shredded beef to slow cooker, warm through, and add more chili powder if desired. Serve with toppings of your choice, over rice or tortillas.
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Notes
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- Ground smoked paprika is available at most major grocery stores. It provides a wonderful smokiness to the dish. If you cannot find it, you can sub with regular ground paprika, though you'll miss that smoky flavor.
- This Mexican Shredded Beef is delicious in burritos, tacos, or over rice.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
358kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
117mg
(39%)
Sodium
538mg
(22%)
Potassium
614mg
(18%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1247IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 358
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 358kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 117mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 538mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 614mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1247IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.