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Mexican Style Meat - A Base For A TON of Meals! - Crock Pot

Here's how you make Mexican Style Meat - A Base For A TON of Meals! - Crock Pot
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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 8h
    • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 4 pounds beef (or pork, or chicken, cheap cuts of meat work well for this)
  • Salt and pepper, good amount to season meat with
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion (chopped)
  • 3 (7 ounce) diced green chile peppers (undrained)
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 1 bottle (5 ounce) hot pepper sauce (Frank's Hot Sauce or Cholula)
  • 1/4 cup water
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Trim the meat of any excess fat, and season well with salt and pepper.

  • Step 2: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

  • Step 3: Place the meat in the hot skillet, and sear it quickly on all sides.

  • Step 4: Transfer the meat to a slow cooker, and top it with the chopped onion.

  • Step 5: Season with chopped green chiles, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and hot pepper sauce.

  • Step 6: Cover, and cook on low for 8 hours, or until meat is tender and falling apart, checking to make sure there is always at least a small amount of liquid in the bottom of the cooker (add more liquid if need be).

  • Step 7: Transfer the meat to a bowl, and shred it using two forks.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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