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Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos
Tri tip is slow cooked in a sweet & spicy pineapple sriracha sauce, then turned into THE BEST shredded beef tacos, in this easy Mexican crockpot recipe!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 12 tacos
Calories: 278 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 red bell pepper large dice
- 1 green bell pepper large dice
- 1 red onion large dice
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 2 tsp paprika
- 3 lb tri tip trimmed
- ¼ cup Sriracha
- 2 cups pineapple juice
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp soy sauce Tamari for gluten free
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- 12 small corn tortillas
Optional Toppings
- 2 avocados diced
- ½ cup pickled jalapenos
- ½ cup diced pineapple
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Add the bell peppers and onion to the bottom of a slow cooker set to high.
- Combine the chili powder, cumin and paprika in a small bowl.
- Rub the mixture on the tri tip, then place the tri tip in the slow cooker on top of the onions and peppers.
- In a medium bowl, combine the pineapple juice, sriracha, honey, soy sauce & garlic together. Pour the mixture over the tri tip.
- Cook on high for 6-8 hours, or on low for 10-12 hours.
- After the tri tip has slow cooked, shred the meat in the slow cooker with two forks or meat claws.
- Place the meat in tortillas, with the cooked bell pepper & onion from the crock pot, as well as a drizzle of the sauce from the crock pot.
- Add the optional toppings of your choice.
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Notes
- Nutritional information provided does not include the optional toppings.
- A chuck roast, round roast or brisket can be used in place of the tri tip.
- The cooked shredded beef will last up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Information
Calories
278kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
385mg
(16%)
Potassium
563mg
(16%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
750mg
(15%)
Vitamin C
29.3mg
(33%)
Calcium
66mg
(7%)
Iron
2.9mg
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12tacos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 278
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 278kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 385mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 563mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 750mg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 29.3mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.