Slow Cooker, Smoky Beef Tacos

, | Leia Bushman | April 12, 2016 | 198 Comments

Hello again!  Can you believe it’s already the middle of April!?  This year is just flying by.  Which is good, because it means we are that much closer to summer.  To me summer means eating outside, playing all day, warm days, swimming, and just being outside as much as possible!

Today’s taco recipe is perfect for Spring, Summer, warm days, cool days, any day really.  You cook a beef roast in the slow cooker, and it is ready for you at dinner time.  Which means you are free to run around all day and not sit in the kitchen cooking during those peak hours of the day.

Slow Cooker Smoky Beef Tacos

The taco meat is so easy because you just place a beef roast (chuck roast, rump roast, etc.) in your crockpot, and then add some liquid smoke to give it a nice smoky flavor.  The seasoning mix is a quick rub you make and then sprinkle it over the meat.  Then set it and forget it!  The meat cooks until it is so tender you can just pull it apart with some forks.

Slow Cooker Beef Tacos

Once the meat is nice and tender you just pile it up on a tortilla and add your favorite toppings.  Now you have a hand held dinner that is easy to eat inside or out!  ‘Cause why bring the outdoor goodness to an end just yet, right?  Eating outside is seriously something I look forward to when the weather starts warming up.  Anyone else feel that way?

Slow Cooker Beef Tacos | CGH Lifestyle

This meat is also perfect for burritos, burrito bowls, nachos, enchiladas, on a fork, you get the picture.

Slow Cooker  Smoky Beef Tacos

Recipe:

1 beef roast, 4-5 pounds- not frozen

2 Tbs liquid smoke

2 tsp chili powder

1 tsp chipotle chile powder

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

Tortillas

your choice of taco toppings: cheese, salsa, avocado, sour cream, etc.

Directions:

  1.  In a small bowl add all the dry seasonings and give them a quick stir.
  2.  In a crockpot, place your beef roast and pour the liquid smoke over top of it.  Sprinkle 2-3 tsp of the seasoning mix over the roast. (Save the rest of the spice mix for another time!)
  3.  Put the lid on the crockpot and set it to cook on high for 4-6 hours, or low for 8-10 hours.
  4. About 40 minutes before you want to serve the meat, shred the roast with a couple forks, replace the lid and let the meat continue to cook for about 35 more minutes.
  5. Serve the shredded meat on warm tortillas and top with your favorite taco toppings.

I know you’ll enjoy these tacos, because they are super tasty.  And they’re tacos, so you really can’t go wrong!

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  6. OMG I love Tacos – any kind of tacos! This is just amazing. Thank you CGH for giving us this delicious recipe. Looking for more! <3

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  47. I just totally love slow cooker recipes and meals, these recipes look just amazing and I know my family will just love them

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  51. This is my favorite post because this is easy for people who doesn’t know how to cook and looks very yummy.

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  111. That honestly looks very superb! I love eating tacos especially being Hispanic, that’s one of my first choices.

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