Better Than Your Mom’s Barbacoa Beef Tacos

Throw this bitch in the crock pot first thing in the AM and you’ll have your house smelling like the taste of yum in the evening. I made up this recipe on the fly because I was craving tacos and didn’t want to spend $14 for a Chipotle burrito bowl full of rice. I fed this to my man and he said this was better than his mom’s soul food cooking. I’ll take that as a compliment. :)

But first… Seriously, don’t skip this step!

• Marinade 1.5-2 lbs of Chuck beef in pickle juice at least overnight

Ingredients:

• Fill up to the top with braising liquid, aka beef broth, and some of the pickle juice

• 1/4 cup tamari/liquid aminos gf soy sauce

• 2 tbsp Worsheshire sauce

• 1/2 tsp liquid smoke

• 1/2 cup brown sugar (add more to top the entire thing)

• 2-3 tbsp Ranch Seasoning

• 2-3 tbsp anchovy caper lemon butter

• 1-2 tbsp everything bagel seasoning

• 1 tbsp umami seasoning from Trader Joe's

• 2 tsp garlic powder

• 2 tsp onion powder

• 2 tsp herbs de province 

• 1 tsp seasoned salt

• 1 tsp 21 salute seasoning from Trader Joe's 

• 1/2 tsp mustard powder

• Cracked black pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Crock pot slow for 5-6 hours. 

2. Shred that shit with a fork

3. Get a frying pan and turn to medium-high heat

4. Saute the meat with its sauces scooping a ladle full at a time

5. Let it reduce for 15-20 minutes

6. Serve with taco fixings like my homemade guacamole and onions + peppers with the anchovy caper lemon butter with taco seasonings