Slow Cooker Shredded Beef is an easy and delicious way to make a moist, flavorful, and juicy beef filling for tacos, quesadillas or nachos. This is the perfect weeknight meal to change up your Taco Tuesday.
Course main course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword mexican beef, shredded beef, slow cooker
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 7 hourshours
Servings 4
Calories 273kcal
Author Steph
Equipment
slow cooker, crockpot
Ingredients
1.5lbflank steaktrimmed, lean, raw
spice rub
1tspkosher salt
1tspcumin
1tspdried oregano
1tspchili lime seasoningcan substitute paprika
½tspblack pepper
½tspcayenne pepper
3tablespoonstomato paste
2tablespoonslime juice
1/2cupbeef broth
1onionchopped
4ozdiced green chilis
3clovesgarlicminced
2tablespoonsfresh cilantrochopped
Instructions
In the bottom of the slow cooker add the tomato paste, diced green chilis, broth, lime juice, onion, and garlic and whisk together.
In a separate bowl, combine the spice rub ingredients (salt, cumin, oregano, chili lime seasoning, pepper, cayenne) and massage into the meat on all sides.
Place the meat in the slow cooker and toss so the liquid covers the meat on all sides.
Cook on low for 6 hours.
After 6 hours, shred and chop the beef and return it to the slow cooker for another hour on low.