SLOW COOKER REIPE: Juicy Tender Beef Filling for all your Mexican recipes

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

green olives

🥗Healthier: capers

💰Cheaper: black olives

Capers add a similar briny flavor, while black olives are more affordable.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: dried apricots

Dried cranberries offer a similar sweetness, while dried apricots can be cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is usually less expensive.

Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a slow cooker.

Chop and add 1 large onion and 2 green onions to the slow cooker.

Add 6 minced garlic cloves to the slow cooker.

Choose a spicy pepper; add 1 jalapeno or 2 Serranos to the slow cooker.

Add 4 pounds of thawed chuck roast to the slow cooker.

Roast 4 Anaheim peppers and add them to the slow cooker.

Add 1.5 tablespoons of Mexican oregano to the slow cooker.

Add 5 bay leaves to the slow cooker.

Add 0.5 stick of cinnamon to the slow cooker.

Add 0.5 tablespoon of black pepper to the slow cooker.

Add 0.5 tablespoon of ground cumin to the slow cooker.

Add 1 tablespoon of chicken bouillon to the slow cooker.

Add 1 teaspoon of ground clove to the slow cooker.

Mix all ingredients in the slow cooker.

Add 1 cup of water to the slow cooker.

Cover and slow cook on low for 8 hours.

After 8 hours, check that the beef is tender and falls apart easily.

Prepare the beef for serving by adding iceberg lettuce, Crema, salsa Roja, and Cotija cheese.

Cooking Techniques

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