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Slow-Cooker Shredded Beef Soft Tacos

Tender, cumin-and-chili braised chuck shredded into its juices, tucked into warm flour tortillas with a tangy cilantro-avocado sauce and a crisp lime cabbage slaw.

Slow-Cooker Shredded Beef Soft Tacos

Ingredients

  • 1½ lb680 gBoneless beef chucktrimmed and cut into 3 large chunks
  • 1 medium110 gYellow onionsliced
  • 4 cloves12 gGarlicminced
  • 7 oz200 gDiced tomatoes, canned
  • ½ cup120 gReduced-sodium beef broth
  • 2¼ tsp6 gChili powder
  • 2 tsp4 gGround cumin
  • 2 tsp2 gDried oregano
  • ½ tsp3 gSalt
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • 8 tortillas392 gFlour tortillas, 8-inch
  • 1 cup diced150 gAvocado
  • ¼ cup60 gSour cream
  • 1 cup chopped16 gFresh cilantrochopped
  • 1 lime, juiced44 gLime juice
  • 2 tbsp30 gWater
  • 2 cups shredded140 gGreen cabbagethinly shredded
  • ¼ cup chopped40 gRed onionfinely diced

Steps

  1. In a small bowl, mix the chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt and black pepper, then rub this spice mix all over the beef chuck.
  2. Spread the sliced yellow onion and the garlic in the slow cooker, set the beef chuck on top, then pour over the diced tomatoes and beef broth.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, until the beef shreds easily with a fork.
  4. About 20 minutes before serving, make the avocado sauce: blend or mash the avocado with the sour cream, half the cilantro, half the lime juice and the water until smooth.
  5. Make the slaw: toss the cabbage and diced red onion with the remaining half of the lime juice.
  6. Lift the beef chuck onto a board, shred it with two forks, and return it to the slow cooker; stir into the juices and keep warm for 5 minutes.
  7. Warm the flour tortillas in a dry skillet over medium heat for about 30 seconds per side.
  8. Fill each tortilla with shredded beef using a slotted spoon, top with slaw and avocado sauce, and finish with the remaining half of the cilantro.

Food safety: Cook beef and pork steaks, chops and roasts to 145°F (63°C), then rest them 3 minutes.

Contains: Milk, Gluten.

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