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Shredded Mexican Beef

Shredded Mexican Beef

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 9 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 10 servings

Equipment

  • crockpot

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs beef chuck roast must use a chuck roast, other types of roasts tend to get chewy, and I promise you don't want that!
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1-2 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp kosher salt

Instructions
 

  • Mix together all of the seasonings (chili powder, cumin, salt, paprika, oregano) and set aside.
  • To the crockpot, add the diced onion, garlic, tomato paste, lime juice, and 1-2 tsp of the spice mixture you made in step one. Stir everything together.
  • Season the chuck roast with the remaining spice mixture, patting the spices into the meat to help it stick. Make sure you season all sides of the roast.
  • Place the roast on top of the onion mixture in the crockpot and cook on low for 7-8 hours.
  • Check on the meat periodically. Once it has cooked, use two forks to shred the meat. Once it is done cooking it should shred easily, if it still feels tough allow it to cook a little longer. Once the meat is shredded, stir so the meat mixes in with the sauce and cook on low for another 30-60 minutes.
  • Once the meat is shredded, mixed in with the sauce, and warm it is ready to eat, enjoy!
Keyword dairy free, family, keto, low carb, paleo