Mexican Style Shredded Beef

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 lb chuck steak
• 2 large poblano peppers

  seeded & roughly cut into chunks
• 1 large sweet onion

  roots & dry skin removed, cut into large chunks
• 2 corn tortillas

  cut into strips
• 2 large chipotle chilis in adobo

  *more or less to impact heat level
• 28 oz canned diced tomatoes

  I use the fire roasted variety
• 6 oz tomato paste
• 8 large cloves peeled fresh garlic
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoon beef bouillon
• 2 oz dark chocolate

  chips, chopped, any form will work
• 2 limes

  for topping
• small handful fresh cilantro

  for topping
• ½ cup queso fresco or cotija cheese

  for topping
• 16+ taco shells or corn tortillas

  *optional
• 1 recipe Sweet Corn Salsa

  *optional

Instructions

• 1 Place all ingredients, from the poblano peppers to the dark chocolate into a
  blender.  Blend until it becomes a smooth puree. 
• 2 Pour about ⅓ of the mixture into the bottom of the crockpot or baking dish. 
  Place the whole chuck steak into the crockpot/dish.  Pour the remaining pepper
  puree on top of the meat, making sure not to leave any of the steak exposed. 
• 3 Set the crockpot to high and allow it to cook for 6 hours or until the meat
  easily falls apart with a fork.  If cooking in the oven, bake in a dutch oven or
  similar with a tight lid.  Bake for approximately 3 hours at 325 degrees. 
• 4 Remove the meat from the dish and shred with a fork.  Generously spoon some of
  the pan sauce over the shredded beef.  Drizzle the meat with juice from half of
  a lime, sprinkle chopped cilantro and queso fresco over the top to garnish.
• 5 Reserve the remaining pan sauce for dipping tacos, making Enchiladas or to serve
  as a sauce with other meats, rice, beans or veggies.
• 6 The Shredded Mexican Style Beef is great served in taco shells or tortillas with
  Sweet Corn Salsa and extra crumbled cheese. Or serve as an entree with a side of
  rice and beans.

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