Crockpot tacos

[Y Sanchez]

We all take turns on our coaching staff bringing in something to munch on while we are getting our gameplan ready on saturdays.

I made this last saturday and encourage everyone to give it a try.

Salt, pepper, cumin, garlic generously applied to a chuck roast.

Slow cook overnight in a crock pot with a little beer.
Mix together cilantro, red onion, and lime juice and let it set overnight in the fridge.

Shred the roast and serve with cilantro mixture on tortillas of choice. I prefer corn.

Easy and cheap most of all delicious.

 

[blkshoes]

sounds pretty tasty Y. believe i will give that a try next weekend.

 

[Phil Conners]

5-6 pounds of TRIMMED brisket
1-2 chipotle peppers
one can of crushed tomatoes
4 gloves of garlic, minced
salt, pepper, chili powder, etc.
1 12. oz bottle of dark beer
1/2 cup beef broth
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup dijon mustard
1/2 cup vinegar
1/4 cup molasses
1/2 cup soy sauce

sear meat with veggie oil and meat and all ingredients in crockpot and let it cook 6 hours or so. Shred meat towards the end and continue to let it cook in the juices until serving time.

I am doing this tomorrow.

 

[Sooner-Tuf]

Alright guys I got to try one or both of these recipes. What setting do use on your Crock Pot? I hope we have one of those things.

 

[coachkiss]

Try the same recipe with tongue.

 

[Phil Conners]

put crock pot on low - 6 hours or so. You will know.

 

[jmrob93]

how much water do you use, or is only with the meat's juices?

 

[BrûléeOrange]

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[alma]

Is the beer your only liquid or do you also add water?

 

[BrûléeOrange]

I just used the beer (1 bottle) and it turned out plenty moist. I shredded the beef and put it back in the crockpot and cook in the juices as someone suggested above and it really flavored the meat great.

If you what an au jus to go with it, I'm pretty sure just adding some water along with the beer would do the trick.

This really is a stellar and easy recipe.

 

[Y Sanchez]

^^^^^^^

What he saide. I just use a bottle of good beer. Actually it is a six beer recipe. One for the pot, five for me.

 

[Longhorn_Fan68]

do you use fresh garlic or garlic powder?

 

[l00p]

I use fresh garlic but used a press for it to make it smaller.

 

[Y Sanchez]

I use fresh chopped garlic. But in a pinch dried is fine.

 

[Mistadobalina]

Anyone have any experience doing something similar with Pork? like a pork sholder?

 

[LdyLnghrn]

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[washparkhorn]

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[Mistadobalina]

I ended up doing a 7lb pork shoulder in a crockpot for 8 hours.
seasoned (not liberally enough) with salt/pepper/cumin/lawry's.
Added a can of green chiles, 2/3 beer (corona unfortunately), and a couple of chopped chipotles. Meat was falling off the bone.

I poured out most of the juice before shredding it though, so it was a little drier than I'd like, and I don't think got a chance to soak up a lot of the flavor.

Made taco's last night. Took some and added bbq sauce and made bbq sandwiches today.

I'll definitely do it again, just let it sit in the juices after it's cooked next time.

 

[BrûléeOrange]

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[EllCee]

Stupid question here, I'm pretty much culinarily-retarded.

What's the best way to "shred" the meat when you pull it out the first time?

 

[Orange&White]

Stick two forks in it and pull in opposite directions. By the time you pull it out it should really just fall apart.

I made this a few weeks ago and it was outstanding. I am going to prep it for my super bowl watching as well.

 

[DRAG69]

You left out the most important ingredient.

Chili Powder.

You cannot have tacos without it.

 

[Y Sanchez]

You are right about the chili powder and I also forgot to add that I also use oregano.

Great idea of putting the shredded meat back into the pot of liquid goodness. I put a roast into the crockpot last night for tacos tonight and I will implement that idea.

Thanks

 

[DRAG69]

I have actually made something like this a couple of times but not in a crock pot just in a large pot. It was a Tyler Florence recipe. It called for a can of diced tomatoes but I subbed Rotel.

Turned out great.

I highly recommend you serve it on flour or corn tortillas with chopped raw cabbage and sliced radishes. That is what the Hispanics here at work eat with it. Of course some good cheese as well.

 

[TornACL]

Ok I'm waking up early Sunday morning and doing this for the Super Bowl. Was going to do chili, but I like chili when it's cold and depressing outside, and it should be nice here Sunday.

I am mixing and matching from both "recipes" posted in this thread. Tell me if you concur, or if I'm headed for a disaster:

(1) Chuck roast, ~ 7 lbs
Salt, Pepper, Chili Powder, Garlic, any other spices I feel like tossing on it at the time
(1) Beer - Negra Modelo, 12 oz. The other 60 oz. go in my belly
(1) Can green chiles
1/2 Cup beef broth
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 pureed chipotle peppers

Sear the chuck roast quickly, then throw low and slow in crock pot at 9am. Serve at kickoff.

 

[someone]

Did this with brisket yesterday. Man that was some good s***