Crockpot Barbacoa Style Tacos
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Recipe type: Main Dish
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Serves: 4
 
These barbacoa style beef tacos are DELICIOUS! The slow-cooked meat combined with the tasty fresh toppings will create a fiesta of flavor in your mouth!
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs of boneless beef steak of choice
  • 1 T olive oil
  • 1 cup of jarred salsa of choice (we used chipotle)
  • 1 T cumin
  • 1 t minced garlic
  • 3 t oregano
  • ¼ t ground cloves
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ c beef broth
  • 1 T white vinegar
  • 3 T lime juice
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 4 cups of salad greens OR paleo tortillas (store bought or homemade)
  • ¼ c chopped cilantro
  • 1 avocado, sliced
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped
  • ½ c shredded Dr. Brown approved cheese of choice (optional)
Instructions
  1. Sprinkle beef steak with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Place steak in hot pan and brown both sides.
  4. Remove and place in crock pot.
  5. In a small mixing bowl, combine salsa, cumin, garlic, oregano, cloves, beef broth, vinegar, 2 T lime juice, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
  6. Pour mixture evenly over meat in crock pot, and top with bay leaves.
  7. Cook on low for 8 hours.
  8. Shred with fork and mix.
  9. Serve over a bed of lettuce or paleo tortillas.
  10. Top with cilantro, avocado, lime juice, tomatoes and cheese (if desired.)
Recipe by Marpe at https://www.marpewellness.com/recipes/barbacoa-style-tacos/