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!