Slow Cooker Brisket Tacos Recipe
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Slow Cooker Brisket Tacos Recipe
Description
This recipe utilizes beef brisket cooked in a slow cooker with salsa, taco seasoning, and fresh lime juice, which tenderizes the meat over hours of gentle heat. The result is brisket that easily shreds and retains flavorful juices. The cooked beef is then reheated with its cooking liquids, preserving moisture and seasoning.
To serve, softening corn tortillas through warming prepares them for holding the brisket filling. The tacos are topped with crumbly cotija cheese, fresh cilantro leaves, and thin slices of jalapeño to add creaminess, freshness, and heat respectively. This combination delivers a textured and flavorful handheld meal.
The recipe allows for straightforward preparation with minimal active time and feeds several people, making it suitable for gatherings or meal prep. Storing leftovers in an airtight container keeps the brisket good for up to five days.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs beef brisket
- 1 cup salsa
- 4 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 2 lime juiced, fresh
- cilantro fresh
- 18 corn tortillas
- 1 cup cotija cheese
- 1 jalapeño (sliced)
Instructions
- Place the brisket, salsa, taco seasoning in the crock pot.
- Squeeze the limes over these ingredients.
- Cook on low for 10 hours or on high for 5 hours.
- Shred brisket and then stir with juices in crock pot.
- Warm the corn tortillas.
- Serve the brisket on the tortillas topped with the cheese, cilatnro and jalapeños. Enjoy!
Notes
- Refrigerate leftover shredded brisket in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 494 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 494kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 859mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 800mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 508IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 214mg | 21% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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