Beef Braised Tacos with Chipotle

The BEST Beer Braised Beef Tacos. Beef is slow cooked with chipotle then served in a corn tortilla and topped with cheese, onion and tomatoes. This chipotle beef tacos recipe is super easy and feeds a crowd.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican, Tex Mex

Keyword Beer Braised Beef Tacos, beer tacos, chipotle beef tacos recipe

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 15

Servings

Calories 504kcal

Author Evelyn

Equipment

Meat Claws for shredding the beef or use forks
Ninja 4 in 1 Cooking System Or Cast Iron Skillet and Slow Cooker
Cutting Board
Sharp Knife
Baking Sheet

Ingredients

2 pound beef shoulder roast
2 teaspoons olive oil
12 ounces beer
3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
2 Tablespoons adobo sauce
18 Taco Shells

Beer Taco Toppings:

Chopped red onion
Chopped tomatoes
Crumbled Cotija Cheese or Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
Chopped Cilantro

Instructions

Add the beef roast and olive oil to your Ninja slow cooker and select stovetop and set to high. Or heat a cast iron skillet and place the roast in it and pour on the olive oil.
Sear the roast in the oil for 2-3 minutes per side until the entire roast is brown. And season the meat with salt and black pepper.
Place three chipotles on a cutting board with the adobo sauce. Use a sharp knife, mince all the chipotles into the sauce
Pour the beer over the roast beef, smear the chipotles with the adobe sauce on top.
Place lid on slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours until the beer braised beef is tender.
Use meat claws or two forks and shred the chipotle beef into the beer braising juices.
Heat taco shells per package instructions on a baking sheet pan. Place a generous amount of chipotle beef in each heated taco shell. Top with all your favorite toppings.

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