Beef Tacos In a Slow Cooker

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2-4 cups of beef chuck roast
  • 1/8 cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 chipotle peppers
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 onion
  • 2 bay leaves
  • To make the tacos: tortillas, cilantro, onion, avocado, limes and salsa

Steps

  1. Peel and dice half the onion
  2. Chop the garlic into small pieces
  3. In a small bowl mix together the oil, salt, pepper, cumin, garlic, onions, chipotle peppers, 2 bay leaves to make the marinade
  4. Place the meat into the crockpot. Cover one side with the half the marinade and flip over and use the remaining marinade
  5. Cook on low heat for 8 hours or 4 1/2 hours on high heat. The meat is ready when it starts to fall apart and is easily shredded with a fork.
  6. Prepare any optional toppings (cut the cilantro, onions, avocado, and limes)
  7. Heat up the tortillas. They are ready when you can fold them in half and they don’t break
  8. Assemble your tacos with your desired toppings
  9. Enjoy!