Slow Cooker Taco Pot Roast

Slow Cooker Taco Pot Roast – shredded beef tacos. Only 5 ingredients – beef chuck roast, au jus gravy mix, taco seasoning, tomato juice, and Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles. Can serve shredded pot roast over rice with beans for a burrito bowl or in a warm tortilla for pot roast tacos. This is CRAZY good! Makes a great freezer meal too!

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Easy Mexican Shredded Beef Recipe

This Slow Cooker Taco Pot Roast is CRAZY good! We have made this several times over the past few months and just love it. Pot roast simmered all day in taco seasoning, au jus gravy mix, Rotel tomatoes, and tomato juice. SO good! Serve the shredded meat with warm tortillas and your favorite taco toppings. YUM! This has quickly become one of our favorite beef taco recipes. One bite and you will know why!

What kind of beef roast do you use for pot roast?

 The most popular cut to use is a Chuck roast. You can also use brisket or round roast.

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How to Make Taco Pot Roast

These crockpot beef tacos are effortless to make with only a few simple ingredients. Place a beef chuck roast in the slow cooker. In a small bowl, whisk together tomato juice, taco seasoning, au jus gravy mix, and Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles. Pour the tomato mixture over the roast. Cover and cook on low heat for 8 to 12 hours, until fork tender. Remove the roast from the slow cooker and shred meat with two forks. Discard any fat. Return the shredded meat to the slow cooker and enjoy.

Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions

  • Do I need to pan-sear the meat before adding it to the slow cooker? Searing or browning the meat is not necessary. To brown the roast, heat a few tablespoons of olive oil or canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear on all sides of the beef roast in the hot pan for a few minutes. Place meat in the crock pot. Use a little beef broth to deglaze the skillet and scrape up the brown bits from the pan and add to the slow cooker. Those browned bits are flavor gold!
  • Does pot roast get more tender the longer it cooks? Yes! Chuck roast, brisket, or round roast all contain connective tissues that will slowly break down into rich collagen as they cook in the crockpot. Collagen takes time to break down. Using the slow cooking method to cook pot roast results in a tender, melt-in-your-mouth, fall-apart beef.
  • Is this pot roast spicy? We did not think this roast was spicy. If you are worried about the heat, use mild Rotel.
    • If you like spicy food, add some cayenne pepper or some pureed chipotles in adobo sauce
  • Here is our recipe for Homemade Taco Seasoning: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-taco-seasoning/
  • You can freeze leftover pot roast for a quick meal later.
  • This recipe makes a great freezer meal. Just dump everything into a gallon freezer bag and throw it in the freezer. Just dump everything into the slow cooker when you are ready. You can let it defrost some in the refrigerator overnight or just dump it all in frozen.
  • Store leftover shredded meat in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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Delicious Pot Roast Tacos

This makes a lot of food. It is a great recipe to feed a crowd. We like to set up a pot roast taco bar or nacho bar and serve this shredded Mexican beef for taco night with our favorite taco toppings.

  • corn tortillas
  • hard taco shell
  • flour tortillas
  • sour cream
  • lime juice
  • hot sauce
  • shredded lettuce
  • onion
  • taco sauce
  • fresh cilantro
  • salsa
  • shredded cheese
  • guacamole

This roast is equally delicious in a burrito bowl with some Quick Mexican rice and black beans or used as a filling for enchiladas. We also like to eat this over mashed potatoes or rice. Don’t forget to pour some of the slow cooker juices on top of the roast. YUM!! However you eat it, just eat it! Whip this up for dinner tonight! It is sure to be a hit!

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Slow Cooker Taco Pot Roast

Yield: 8 people
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes
Slow Cooker Taco Pot Roast – shredded beef tacos. Only 5 ingredients – beef chuck roast, au jus gravy mix, taco seasoning, tomato juice, and Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles. Can serve shredded pot roast over rice with beans for a burrito bowl or in a warm tortilla for pot roast tacos. This is CRAZY good! Makes a great freezer meal too!

Ingredients:

  • 1 (4-lb) beef chuck roast
  • 1 (1.25-oz) package Au Jus Gravy Mix
  • 1 (1-oz) package Taco Seasoning
  • 1 (10-oz) can Rotel diced tomatoes & green chiles undrained
  • cups tomato juice

Instructions:

  • Place pot roast in slow cooker. Whisk together remaining ingredients and pour over pot roast.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 8-12 hours or on HIGH for about 4-½ hours.

Notes:

  • Do I need to pan-sear the meat before adding it to the slow cooker? Searing or browning the meat is not necessary. To brown the roast, heat a few tablespoons of olive oil or canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear on all sides of the beef roast in the hot pan for a few minutes. Place meat in the crock pot. Use a little beef broth to deglaze the skillet and scrape up the brown bits from the pan and add to the slow cooker. Those browned bits are flavor gold!
  • Does pot roast get more tender the longer it cooks? Yes! Chuck roast, brisket, or round roast all contain connective tissues that will slowly break down into rich collagen as they cook in the crockpot. Collagen takes time to break down. Using the slow cooking method to cook pot roast results in a tender, melt-in-your-mouth, fall-apart beef.
  • Is this pot roast spicy? We did not think this roast was spicy. If you are worried about the heat, use mild Rotel.
    • If you like spicy food, add some cayenne pepper or some pureed chipotles in adobo sauce
  • Here is our recipe for Homemade Taco Seasoning made with chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, oregano, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-taco-seasoning/
  • You can freeze leftover pot roast for a quick meal later.
  • This recipe makes a great freezer meal. Just dump everything into a gallon freezer bag and throw it in the freezer. Just dump everything into the slow cooker when you are ready. You can let it defrost some in the refrigerator overnight or just dump it all in frozen.
  • Store leftover shredded meat in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Steph

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  1. Can you use canned tomato sauce instead of the tomato juice? Just trying to use what I have on hand instead of buying tomato juice that will be thrown out after one recipe (I hate tomato juice LOL)

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