Big Ben's Beef Machaca

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 470 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This recipe for Mexican-style beef is made in a slow cooker and makes terrific filling for tacos, taquitos, burritos, or even tortas!

Ingredients

1 (4 pound) boneless beef chuck roast, trimmed and cut into 8 portions
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 limes, juiced
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 large sweet onion, diced
1/2 green bell pepper, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1/2 cup beef broth
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1 Place beef portions into the crock of a large slow cooker. Mix olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, lime juice together in a bowl; pour over the beef. Add diced tomatoes, sweet onion, green bell pepper, garlic, jalapeno pepper, beef broth, oregano, cumin, chili powder, salt, and black pepper to the slow cooker.
2 Cook on High for 1 hour. Change setting to Low and continue cooking until the beef is tender, about 6 1/2 hours.
3 Remove beef with tongs to a cutting board. Shred with a pair of forks and return to the slow cooker. Continue cooking another 20 to 30 minutes.