Best 8 Saucy Southwest Shredded Beef Recipes

SHREDDED BEEF

Steps:

• Place the rump roast and water in a slow cooker. Cover, and cook 5 hours on High.
• Remove the roast from slow cooker, and shred using two forks. Discard fat.
• In the slow cooker, mix the barbeque sauce, honey, steak seasoning, cumin, onion powder, and garlic powder. Stir in the shredded beef.
• Cook 1 hour on Low. Allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving.

SPICY CRISPY BEEF

Steps:

• Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, combine cornstarch, salt and pepper together. Mix thoroughly. Toss the steak slices in the cornstarch mixture and coat well.
• Deep fry the coated steak slices until golden brown. Check to make sure they are cooked through. Remove from oil, and set aside.
• In another mixing bowl, combine the soy sauce, rice vinegar, rice wine and honey. Add sugar, chili paste, water, and ginger. Mix well and set aside.
• Heat a wok or deep frying pan over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil, and quickly saute the onion, garlic and red pepper for 30 seconds. Add the sauce mixture, and cook another 30 seconds. Finally, add the strips of fried steak and toss to heat through and coat with sauce.

SAUCY SOUTHWEST SHREDDED BEEF

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the tomato paste, garlic, chili powder, cumin, oregano, cayenne pepper, brown sugar, cornstarch, and beef broth.
• Remove any large pieces of fat from the beef roast, then cut the meat into 2-inch chunks. Place the beef in the slow cooker, then pour the sauce over the meat. Put the lid on the slow cooker, turn the heat onto high, and let cook for 4-5 hours (or 8 hours on low).
• After cooking for four hours on high, use tongs to stir and shred the meat in the sauce (if the meat is not yet tender, let it cook longer. It can go longer than four hours, if needed, and will only get more tender the longer it cooks). Keep the heat set on high as you shred the meat to continue to cook down and thicken the sauce. Taste the meat and sauce and add salt if needed. Serve hot over a bed of rice, in tacos, or stuffed into a burrito.

SAUCY SOUTHWEST SHREDDED BEEF

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the tomato paste, garlic, chili powder, cumin, oregano, cayenne pepper, brown sugar, cornstarch, and beef broth. Remove any large pieces of fat from the beef roast, then cut the meat into 2-inch chunks. Place the beef in the slow cooker, then pour the sauce over the meat. Put the lid on the slow cooker, turn the heat onto high, and let cook for 4-5 hours (or 8 hours on low). After cooking for four hours on high, use tongs to stir and shred the meat in the sauce (if the meat is not yet tender, let it cook longer. It can go longer than four hours, if needed, and will only get more tender the longer it cooks). Keep the heat set on high as you shred the meat to continue to cook down and thicken the sauce. Taste the meat and sauce and add salt if needed. Serve hot over a bed of rice, in tacos, or stuffed into a burrito.

SOUTHWESTERN SHREDDED BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Cut roast to fit a 4 quart slow cooker.
• In a small bowl, mix together the cumin, chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; stir to combine.
• Rub the mixture generously onto all sides of the beef.
• Place the roast in the slow cooker.
• Add in the undrained tomatoes, chile peppers, onion, and jalapeño peppers.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours.
• Shred the roast with 2 forks (may need to take the roast out of the slow cooker to do this step, if so, just add the shredded meat back to the slow cooker when finished and let heat thoroughly).
• Add in the cilantro and season with salt/pepper if desired; stir to combine.
• Sprinkle cheese over the bottoms of each roll.
• With a slotted spoon, add 1/2 cup meat mixture on top of the cheese.
• Add a lettuce leaf and place tops of rolls over lettuce.

SOUTHWEST BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, corn, beans, picante sauce, water, cumin, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until corn is tender. Sprinkle with cheese.

BRAISED SOUTHWEST BEEF ROAST

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the chili powder, cumin, garlic powder and oregano; rub over roast. In a Dutch oven, brown meat in oil. Remove from the pan., Gradually add broth, stirring to loosen any browned bits from pan. Stir in salsa, water and bay leaf; return meat to pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2-1/4 to 2-1/2 hours or until meat is fork-tender., Set meat aside and keep warm. Bring pan juices to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until sauce is reduced to about 1-1/3 cups; skim fat. Discard bay leaf. Serve sauce with meat.

SOUTHWEST SHREDDED BEEF BRISKET

Steps:

• Lay the brisket, fat side up in a large dutch oven.
• Scatter the onion over it.
• Pour in broth and add cold water to cover the meat by 3 inches.
• Set over medium heat and bring to a boil.
• Cover, lower the heat and simmer, adding additional boiling water as necessary.
• Total cooking time is approx.
• 4 hours.
• (turn brisket halfway through cooking) Remove from heat, uncover, and let stand until broth is cool enough to handle.
• Pour off and strain broth, reserving 1 1/2 cups.
• Trim fat from brisket and throw away.
• Shred the brisket with a large, 2 pronged fork, until it almost seems fluffy.
• In a bowl, combine the beef and broth, let stand covered at room temperature.
• Meanwhile, whisk together chipotles, olive oil, lime juice, vinegar, salt, and garlic.
• Drain the meat, pressing hard with the back of a large spoon to squeeze out any broth that may be hiding!
• In a large bowl toss together beef, diced cheese, and chipotle mixture.
• Add red onion, cilantro, chile strips, and toss.
• Line a large serving platter with the outer leaves of romaine lettuce.
• Pile the meat onto the lettuce.
• Garnish around the meat with the tomato wedges and avocado.
• Scatter the radish slices all over.
• Serve with warm tortillas.