Chipotle Beef for Tacos

5 from 2 votes

Beef chuck roast is slow cooked in a Dutch oven until tender. Flavored with chipotle chiles in adobo, it makes a wonderful taco filling.

Course Dinner, Main Dish

Cuisine Tex-Mex

Keyword chuck roast, tacos

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 2 30

Total Time 2 40

Servings

Equipment

Dutch Oven

Ingredients

2-3 chipotle chiles in adobo, finely chopped
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 tablespoon tomato paste
6 garlic cloves, chopped
2 teaspoons oregano
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 (3-pound) boneless beef chuck roast, trimmed of excess fat
chopped fresh cilantro and sliced green onion, optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a Dutch oven, stir together ketchup, tomato paste, garlic, oregano, chili powder, salt, and pepper, plus 1 cup of water.
Cut beef into 4 equal sized pieces and place in Dutch oven. Turn meat to coat it in the liquid. Place on stove and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once mixture comes to a boil, cover with lid and place in the oven. Bake until beef is tender and can be shredded with 2 forks, about 2 1/2 hours.
Shred with 2 forks and sprinkle with cilantro and green onion.

Notes

Some chuck roasts can take longer than others to get tender. If it is not tender after 2 1/2 hours, cook another 30 minutes.

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