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Easy Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos

Make incredibly tender and flavorful Shredded Beef Tacos using your slow cooker! This easy recipe uses chuck roast, taco seasoning, broth,

Ingredients

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Beef Taco Filling:

  • ▢ 2 lbs beef chuck roast
  • ▢ 1 packet taco seasoning (approx. 1 oz / 2-3 tbsp, or homemade blend)
  • ▢ 1 cup beef broth (low-sodium recommended)
  • ▢ 1 can (10 oz) diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained (e.g., Ro*Tel)
  • ▢ Salt and pepper, to taste

For Serving:

  • ▢ Taco shells (hard) or Tortillas (soft corn or flour)
  • Toppings: Shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese (cheddar, Monterey Jack, etc.), sour cream, avocado slices or guacamole, fresh cilantro

Instructions

1. Prepare Beef and Add Ingredients to Slow Cooker:

  • Place the beef chuck roast into the insert of your slow cooker.
  • Sprinkle the taco seasoning packet (or your homemade blend), plus additional salt and pepper to taste, evenly over the chuck roast.
  • Pour the beef broth and the entire can of undrained diced tomatoes with green chilies over and around the beef.

2. Slow Cook:

  • Place the lid securely on the slow cooker.
  • Cook on the LOW setting for 8-10 hours OR on the HIGH setting for 4-5 hours. The beef is done when it is very tender and easily falls apart when prodded with a fork. Longer cooking on LOW generally yields the most tender results for chuck roast.

3. Shred the Beef:

  • Once the cooking time is complete, carefully remove the cooked chuck roast from the slow cooker using tongs or large forks, leaving the cooking liquid behind. Place the roast on a large plate or cutting board.
  • Using two forks, shred the beef completely. It should shred very easily. Discard any large chunks of fat you may find.

4. Return Beef to Juices:

  • Return the shredded beef back into the slow cooker.
  • Stir the shredded beef gently with the cooking juices until it’s well combined and thoroughly moistened.

5. Serve:

  • Serve the warm shredded beef taco filling hot.
  • Spoon generously into hard taco shells or warm soft tortillas.
  • Top with your favorite taco toppings, such as shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado or guacamole, and fresh cilantro. Enjoy!