Shredded Beef Tacos Recipe

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  • Cook Time

    1 hr 20 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr 20 mins

  • Servings

    12 tacos

  • Calories

    496 kcal

  • Course

    Lunch

  • Cuisine

    Mexican

Shredded Beef Tacos Recipe

Authentic taquería style shredded beef tacos on corn tortillas garnished with finely chopped onion, cilantro, lime juice, and salsa verde or your favorite homemade salsa.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 ¼ lb. skirt steak
  • 1 white onion large
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 12 cilantro sprigs
  • 12 to 16 tortilla taqueria size, small
  • 2 cups salsa We like salsa verde, of your favorite

Instructions

Shredded Beef

  1. Place the beef, ½ onion, and garlic in a pot. Cover with 1" of water.
  2. Bring the water to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer for at least 1 hour. The meat is ready when you can pull the meat apart with your fingers.
  3. Cut the meat into 2” to 3 “ strips. Then use your fingers to pull the meat apart into thin strips.
  4. Heat 2 tbsp. of cooking oil in a large frying pan then add the shredded beef to the hot oil. Stir the beef and fry for 2 minutes until the beef is just starting to brown.
  5. Add 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce and 1 /4 cup of the beef cooking broth and stir. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the liquid has just evaporated.

Garnish

  1. Remove the stem from the cilantro and discard. Very finely chop the cilantro.
  2. Very finely chop the remaining ½ white onion.
  3. Cut the limes into quarters.

Serving

  1. Heat the tortillas on a comal or griddle.
  2. Place 2 tbsp. shredded beef on each tortilla.
  3. Top with a sprinkle of chopped onion, cilantro, a squirt of lime and a spoonful of your favorite salsa.

Notes

  • Recommended Salsas
  • Substitutions
  • Storage
  •  
  • Cooked Salsa Verde
  • Fresh Tomatillo Salsa Verde
  • Habanero Salsa
  • You can substitute Maggi sauce for the Worcestshiresauce sauce.
  • You can use flour tortillas instead of corn.
  • The meat will keep for 3 days in the refrigerator and 2 months in the freezer.
  • If you make a double batch, you can freeze half for later use. The shredded beef freezes well.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 496kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 41g (14%) Protein 40g (80%) Fat 17g (26%) Sodium 998mg (42%) Sugar 5g (10%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12tacos

Amount Per Serving

Calories 496 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 496kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 41g 14%
Protein 40g 80%
Fat 17g 26%
Sodium 998mg 42%
Sugar 5g 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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