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Slow Cooker Beef Tacos Recipe (barbacoa recipe). This is the perfect weeknight #dinner that has lots of juicy beefy #leftovers that get better each day. Happy Cooking! www.Chophappy.com
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Slow Cooker Beef Tacos Recipe (barbacoa recipe)

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 pound beef chuck
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 white onion (chopped)
  • 7 ounce can green chilis
  • 14 ounce can diced fire roasted tomatoes
  • 1 handful cilantro (chopped)
  • 1 lime (juice and zest)
  • 10 tortillas (heated in microwave 10 sec before serving)
Optional Ingredients (to top taco's)
  • 1 cup salasa
  • 1 cup guacamole
  • 1/2 cup sour cream

Method
 

  1. First, sprinkle both sides of the beef (in the slow cooker) with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and oregano.
  2. Next, add the onions, chili's, and diced tomatoes.
  3. Now, cover and cook on low for 8 hours. 
  4. Next, shred the beef with 2 forks and add lime juice and cilantro.
  5. Finally, place some of the shredded beef mixture on the taco and top with your favorite salsa and guacamole and enjoy.