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Shredded Beef Tacos

Shredded Beef Tacos Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 25 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 380
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2.5 lb beef chuck roast, trimmed of excess fat
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced, plus 1 tbsp adobo sauce
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 12 corn tortillas
  • Chopped cilantro, diced white onion, and lime wedges for topping

Method
 

  1. Season the beef with salt and pepper and sear in olive oil over medium-high heat, about 4 minutes per side, until deeply browned. Remove and set aside.
  2. Sauté the onion in the same pot for 3 minutes, then add the garlic, chili powder, cumin, oregano, chipotle peppers, and adobo sauce, and stir for 1 minute.
  3. Preheat the oven to 325°F (163°C). Return the beef to the pot with the broth and lime juice, bring to a simmer, cover, and braise in the oven for 180 minutes until fork-tender.
  4. Shred the beef with two forks, return it to the sauce, and simmer uncovered for 8 minutes until the sauce thickens.
  5. Warm the tortillas, fill with the shredded beef, and top with cilantro, onion, and lime wedges.

Notes

The braise itself needs no attention once it's in the oven, so this is a good one to start before you run errands or settle in for a movie. If you're short on time, this also works well made a day ahead since the beef only gets better sitting in its sauce overnight in the fridge.