Spicy Shredded Beef Recipe
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Spicy Shredded Beef

By: Teresa  
"A good recipe for burritos, tacos, enchiladas, and all your favorite Tex-Mex foods. Freezes well in heavy duty plastic freezer bags."

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What to Drink?

Wine zinfandel
Cocktail Mangorita
Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
2 Hrs
Ready In:
2 Hrs 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 to 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 pound lean beef chuck, trimmed and cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a large skillet. Brown beef cubes for 10 to 12 minutes. Reduce the heat, add the garlic, salt and cumin. Cook another 15 minutes.
  2. Add the can of tomatoes and heat to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Add water to the skillet as needed to keep the mixture from boiling dry.
  3. When cooked very tender, cool, then shred the meat using 2 forks. Place back on heat and stir until most of the liquid has evaporated.
  4. If planning to freeze, cool before packing in freezer bags and placing in freezer.
  5. For soft burritos, top a warm flour tortilla with the meat mixture, salsa, and grated cheese.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 352 | Total Fat: 27.3g | Cholesterol: 81mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2005 by KENZIEKAYE 
this recipe has been such a joy! i have a lot to say... 1. it is not that spicy even tho it's... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2003 by Esmee Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
I had trouble shredding the beef after it was cooked, however I think I used the wrong cut of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2007 by MOLLE888 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
I loved this shredded beef! I could tell it wasn't going to be that spicy, so I added powdered... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2004 by CookinGheri 
My husband loved it! I did everything the original recipe directed. I served it with Baja... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2006 by ECHO1272 
Man, this is fabulous !! I can't list the number of different things you can do with this. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2003 by KIMBER_SYT 
I quadrupled this recipe and cut up a roast, cooking it in an electric skillet. I also used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2005 by BROOKSGRILL 
This recipe is state of the art! there is room to work with the taste and I agree with the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2004 by STL719 
Super!!!! This will be one of my favorites from now on. I add one chopped onion and one can of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2004 by COWBOYUP69 
This was very good, but I did find it a tad bland...it just was missing something, haven't yet... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2004 by LYSSIESMOM 
This was not very tasty to me at all. I added green chiles to spice it up but it still didn't... MORE

 
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