Beer Braised Beef Tacos with Chipotle

The BEST Beer Braised Beef Tacos.  Beef is slow cooked with chipotle then served in a corn tortilla and topped with cheese, onion and tomatoes.  This chipotle beef tacos recipe is super easy and feeds six. 

These flavorful chipotle tacos are made with shredded beer braised beef in a slow cooker.  They are just spicy enough to not need salsa or pico unless your wish for more spiciness. 

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Braised beef is a way to lock in and add flavor to a simple piece of beef.   Braising is simply browning the beef and then cooking it in a liquid, in our case beer, until very tender.   We made this easy by using a our old Ninja 4 in 1 cooking system but you could use a hot skillet and a slow cooker.   Plus we used packaged crispy tacos shells to make this amazing recipe even easier.  

Beer Braised Beef Taco Recipe:

Serving of 3 tacos per person

Ingredients:

• 2 pound beef shoulder roast
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 12 ounces of beer 
• 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
• 2 Tablespoons adobo sauce18 Taco Shells (we used the Stand N’ Stuff Old El Paso shells

   

Beer Taco Toppings:

• Chopped red onion
• Chopped tomatoes
• Crumbled Cotija Cheese or Shredded  Monterey Jack Cheese 
• Chopped Cilantro 

Equipment Needed:

• Slow Cooker and Cast Iron Skillet  (We used our Ninja 4 in 1 Cooking system so we could sear and slow cook in the same appliance)
• Meat Claws (for shredded the beef)
• Cutting Board
• Sharp Knife
• Baking Sheet

How to make beer braised chipotle beef tacos:

Add the beef roast and olive oil to your Ninja slow cooker and select stovetop and set to high.  Or heat a cast iron skillet and place roast in it and pour on the olive oil. 

Season the meat with salt and black pepper.  And sear the roast in the oil for 2-3 minutes per side until the entire roast is brown. 

Place three chipotles on a cutting board with the adobo sauce.

Use a sharp knife, mince all the chipotles into the sauce

Pour the beer over the roast beef, smear the chipotles with the adobe sauce on top.

Place lid on slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours until the beer braised beef is tender.

Use meat claws or two forks and shred the chipotle beef into the beer braising juices. 

Heat taco shells per package instructions. Place a generous amount of chipotle beef in each taco shell.   Top with all your favorite toppings and enjoy! 

Other Mexican Recipes:

• Beef Taquitos in Air Fryer
• Baja Fish Tacos with Creamy Chipotle
• Steak Tacos
• Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Casserole

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Beef Braised Tacos with Chipotle

The BEST Beer Braised Beef Tacos. Beef is slow cooked with chipotle then served in a corn tortilla and topped with cheese, onion and tomatoes. This chipotle beef tacos recipe is super easy and feeds a crowd.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time4 hours hrs

Total Time4 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican, Tex Mex

Keyword: Beer Braised Beef Tacos, beer tacos, chipotle beef tacos recipe

Servings: 6

Calories: 504kcal

Author: Evelyn Osborn

Equipment

• Meat Claws for shredding the beef or use forks
• Ninja 4 in 1 Cooking System Or Cast Iron Skillet and Slow Cooker
• Cutting Board
• Sharp Knife
• Baking Sheet

Ingredients

• 2 pound beef shoulder roast
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 12 ounces beer
• 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
• 2 Tablespoons adobo sauce
• 18 Taco Shells

Beer Taco Toppings:

• Chopped red onion
• Chopped tomatoes
• Crumbled Cotija Cheese or Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
• Chopped Cilantro

Instructions

• Add the beef roast and olive oil to your Ninja slow cooker and select stovetop and set to high.  Or heat a cast iron skillet and place the roast in it and pour on the olive oil. 
• Sear the roast in the oil for 2-3 minutes per side until the entire roast is brown. And season the meat with salt and black pepper.
• Place three chipotles on a cutting board with the adobo sauce. Use a sharp knife, mince all the chipotles into the sauce
• Pour the beer over the roast beef, smear the chipotles with the adobe sauce on top.
• Place lid on slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours until the beer braised beef is tender.
• Use meat claws or two forks and shred the chipotle beef into the beer braising juices.
• Heat taco shells per package instructions on a baking sheet pan. Place a generous amount of chipotle beef in each heated taco shell. Top with all your favorite toppings.

Nutrition

Calories: 504kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 122mg | Sodium: 1254mg | Potassium: 672mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 5mg