SOOOOO Good! Here in Southern-California, there are quite a few good, family recipes people swear by. The only change I made to this recipe is using beef broth instead of water when cooking the beef to tenderize. I finally found a recipe I can proudly share with my friends!

This receipe is so good! I've made it many times since discovering it a few months ago. I made some changes after reading other reviews. I usually double the amount of garlic, chop up a fresh (seeded) jalapeno and add it with the can of tomatoes (I use tomatoes canned with diced jalapenos), I add about 1/4 teaspoon of chili powder and red pepper flakes when adding the cumin and salt. We like it spicy, and this recipe certainly is!

This was an awesome way to use up chuck steak! I read the reviews about it not being spicy, so I used some cayenne and 3 chipotle peppers-I had never used them before, and they didn't smell spicy, but boy did it spice it up! Whew!! I cooked the meat for about 3-4 hours and I was skeptical about it being tender, because it still seemed tough when I tried to break it apart with the spoon, but after I cooled it, it was completely fork tender and shredded perfectly! Thank you for a great recipe!

This was a huge hit!!! I upped the heat by adding about 1/2 tsp cheyanne and substituted the canned tomatoes with canned tomatoes with green chilis. One more tip you don't need to cut the meat down into 1" cubes I'd go with about 2 - 3 inches it will make shredding easier!

This recipe is the best ever! We have it all the time. A lot of times I double it, and save half in the freezer. Sometimes I don't actually shred the beef, and I keep it chunks, its good that way too. I have also once used ground beef, because I didn't have the roast on hand. It was just as good...but you still have to cook it just as long, for that good yummy flavor.

This was super yummy! I didn't change a thing about the recipe. I did add a cup of water when I added the tomatoes and had to add more water towards the end. I put the mixture on top of Indian Flat Bread and it was so tasty even the 2 year old liked it!

I actually made this in the crockpot so I cut back on canned tomatoes. It turned out really good. Next time I will add jalapeno to give it more heat.

This was great. I added some diced jalapeños. I also hade to simmer longer because it wasn't thick enough.

This definitely has possibilities, but as the recipe stands it needs a bit of tweaking.

This was so delicious. Whereas some reviewers say to not over-do the cumin, I tripled it and then added a dash or two more. I would suggest some kind of hot sauce - or maybe some cayenne pepper. This is a great recipe to make in bulk (5 lbs +) and freeze the extras. I was a little concerned during the cooking, as it didn't "look" how I thought it was going to. But by the time the two hours was up - it looked and smelled perfect! Thanks for this recipe!

I loved this shredded beef! I could tell it wasn't going to be that spicy, so I added powdered cayenne pepper and chili powder along with the cumin. I used 4 garlic cloves instead of one, and I used diced tomatoes with green chiles. I only needed an hour and a half for the meat to become so tender that I almost didn't even need to shred it with forks. I served this on corn tortillas with all of the taco fixings. I love that this recipe only used a pound of meat, rather than the 3 or 4 pound roasts others use (with only two people eating, it makes it hard to finish what one of those recipes yields). This is so much better than ground beef!

Man, this is fabulous !! I can't list the number of different things you can do with this. We loved it so much after trying it the first time, that the next time I did 5 pounds of beef, shredded it and froze it. Every time I wanted to make tacos, chimis, sloppy joes...anything...I'd just grab a bag out of the freezer. It's really versatile and my family (5 teenagers) loves it !!

Very good ! The night before I had BBQ a pork loin roast with a dry rub of brown sugar and red pepper flakes and such. I pulled the pork and used it in the recipe instead of the beef. It was awesome !

I ended up cooking the meat for 5 hours total and because of it did not come out tender at all. I'll try again with a better cut of meet. This recipe has good potential.

Shelah

Yum! I used an 1-lb beef arm roast, and added a lot more garlic, cayenne pepper, a small can of diced jalapenos, and used Rotel instead of plain tomatoes as someone else suggested. I also shredded it with forks while still hot in the pan instead of waiting for it to cool. It was fabulous! This recipe is going to become a staple at our house! I plan to try it again tomorrow with pork and BBQ seasonings.