Shredded Beef Tacos

Taco is a very popular Mexican dish, known for its versatility and luscious taste. Tacos are easy to prepare since all you need to do is simply stuff a filling in a tortilla. The filling used for taco, can be made from beef, chicken, pork or with fresh vegetables. This filling is seasoned with variety of sauce and cheese and the dish is eaten without any cutlery. If you are a beef lover, you should surely try making tacos with shredded beef. So, scroll down and learn some simple recipes for the same.

Recipe #1

Ingredients

• Boneless beef chuck roast - 1½ pounds
• Medium onion (sliced) - 1
• Water - 1 cup
• Taco seasoning mix - 1 package (1¼ ounce)
• Taco sauce - 1 jar (16 ounce)
• Diced green chilies - 1 can (7 ounce)
• Taco shell (12) - 1 package
• Shredded lettuce - ½ cup
• Chopped tomato - ½ cup
• Shredded cheddar cheese - ½ cup
• Sour cream

Procedure

For this, first place the sliced onion and beef in the slow cooker. Then add water and seasoning mix in a small bowl and add this mixture over the beef-onion mixture. Cook the beef in the slow cooker for about 6 to 8 hours. Then remove the beef from the slow cooker and shred it with the help of forks. Take a large bowl and transfer the shredded beef to it. Then combine chillies and taco sauce with the shredded beef and fill the taco shells with this mixture. Now, simply top the shredded beef taco with cheese, sour cream, tomato and lettuce.

Recipe #2

Ingredients

• White wine - 1 cup
• Mexican style hot tomato sauce - 2 cans (7.75 ounce)
• Crushed garlic - 3 tablespoons
• Green onions (chopped) - 1 bunch
• Fresh cilantro (chopped) - 1 cup
• Frozen rump roast - 1 (4 pound)
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Procedure

This is one more simple crock pot shredded beef tacos recipe. Take the frozen roast and place it into the crock pot. Then, pour the Mexican style hot tomato sauce and white wine over the roast. Season the beef with salt, pepper and garlic and cover the crock pot. Let the beef cook for 9 hours and then remove it from the crock pot. Shred the cooked beef with the help of forks and add chopped green onion and cilantro. Then, simply spoon this mixture over a tortilla.

Recipe #3

Ingredients

• Boneless beef chuck - 1 pound
• Water - 1 cup
• Peppercorns - 6
• Salt
• Garlic clove - 1
• Salt - ¼ teaspoon
• Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon
• Medium onion (chopped) - 2
• California chili (roasted, peeled) - 1
• Small tomatoes (peeled and chopped) - 2
• Ground cumin - ¼ teaspoon
• Freshly ground pepper
• Corn tortillas - 6 to 8
• Salsa
• Avocado - 1
• Lime juice made from ½ lime
• Salt
• Cilantro leaves (chopped) - ½ cup

Procedure

Take a large saucepan and place the beef in it. Then add water, chopped half onion, peppercorns and salt to it. Bring the mixture to boil and reduce the heat. Cover the saucepan and simmer the mixture until the beef becomes tender. Simmer it for about one and half hour. Once the beef becomes tender, leave it in the saucepan to cool with the broth. Now, drain the broth and reserve ⅓ cup of it. Shred the beef with help of forks and keep it aside. Combine garlic and salt and mash them together. Pour some oil in a skillet and add garlic paste and half chopped onion to it. Let the onions become tender, then add the beef and the reserved broth. Meanwhile preheat the oven to 350ºF. Take aluminum foil and wrap the tortillas in it, place them in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes. Now, prepare a mixture of mashed avocado, lime juice and salt. To prepare the taco, place a tablespoonful of shredded beef on the warm tortilla and top it with salsa, avocado mixture, chopped onion and cilantro. Fold the tortillas and serve to eat.

Making homemade tacos from shredded beef is quite easy, but it requires a lot of time. So, make shredded beef tacos for lunch or dinner on the weekends and enjoy the yummy taste. Happy Cooking!