Ultra-Tender Shredded Beef Tacos with Melty Cheese
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Slow-braised chuck roast shredded and tucked into crispy cheese-laden tortillas, finished with cilantro, fresh onion, and a creamy sauce. Tender, melty, and deeply satisfying.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 2½-3 lb boneless beef chuck roast
- 5 cloves of garlic, (peeled and halved)
- 2 Tbsp Mexican spice blend
- Kosher salt
- ¼ cup beer or water
- 1 medium red onion, (peeled, halved, and thinly sliced into half moons)
- ~20 street-size flour tortillas ()
- Shredded Oaxaca cheese (though you can easily substitute with shredded Mozzarella)
- Neutral oil
- Cilantro lime crema ((sooo simple to make and really takes these over the top!))
- ½ medium white onion (very finely chopped)
- ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro or more!
- Lime wedges (optional)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 280M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 4h 20m
- Sodium
- 2022mg
- Total sugar
- 4g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 729mg
- Calcium
- 180mg
- Iron
- 8mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 2022MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.