Easy Slow Cooker Chili Lime Mexican Shredded Beef takes mere minutes to prepare before letting the slow cooker do all of the work! This super simple meal is ridiculously tasty and so versatile. Serve it up plain, or enjoy it in tacos, burritos, enchiladas, quesadillas, and more!
Easy slow cooker recipes are always a favorite. You can throw it in the crockpot in the morning and then spend the next 8 hours deciding what you’ll have with it for dinner. Leftovers? Guess you’re already set for a completely different dinner tomorrow night. This shredded beef is great plain, on tacos, burritos, quesadillas, enchiladas…well, you get the point. It’s great on absolutely everything. We love how this recipe uses whole, real ingredients. Well, calling soda a whole, real ingredient is walking a thin line. However, we love the way soda flavors and tenderizes beef. It’s really amazing what it can do. The sugar and carbonation break down that tough roast and produce a tender, moist, and tasty shredded beef. It’s easy, and totally delicious.
-
Lime Juice:
We alway say that fresh is best, and we stand by that. However, in a recipe like this you could get away with bottled lime juice.
-
Garlic Options:
You can use either minced garlic, garlic granules or garlic powder. Sticking to garlic granules or garlic powder keeps the prep time super quick and easy. If you choose to use either granules or powder, you’ll need 1/2 teaspoon.
-
Searing Your Roast:
Searing your roast on the stovetop is completely optional, however we find that it gives it the shredded beef a bit more flavor. If you have the time to sear, we highly recommend it!
-
Why is there soda in Easy Slow Cooker Chili Lime Mexican Shredded Beef?
The sugar and carbonation in the soda break down the meat to produce the most tender, moist, and tasty shredded beef. It is absolutely needed in this recipe. However, you can feel free to use whichever lemon-lime soda you prefer: Sprite, 7-Up, generic brand, Sierra Mist, anything! We highly recommend you use a soda with regular sugar in it rather than diet. However, you could use diet soda in a pinch.
-
Storage and Reheating Instructions:
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat in a skillet over medium-low heat until warmed through, or in a microwave in 30 second increments for a total of approximately 90 seconds.
If you like this recipe, you may be interested in these other delicious Mexican-inspired recipes:
Watch the video below where Rachel will walk you through every step of this recipe. Sometimes it helps to have a visual, and weโve always got you covered with our cooking show. You can find the complete collection of recipes on YouTube, Facebook Watch, or our Facebook Page, or right here on our website with their corresponding recipes.
So good! I did note the comment that more spice was needed, so after searing..I used Trader Joes Chili Lime seasoning instead of chili powder and sprinkled generously!!
Holy moly!!
I just finished cooking this recipe. I definitely needed to increase the seasonings. A little bland for my taste, but the meat was SO tender! I plan to have it tomorrow on some toasted corn tortillas with some sour cream and onions!
I found this recipe here on this site about a year ago. I’ve made this now about 6 times and my family absolutely loves it. I have one very picky eater and he says this is his favorite meal. Thank you so much for the recipe!
Note: I like it a bit spicy so I added a table spoon of red pepper flakes to the recipe.
Loved this recipe, made amazing tacos and burritos, add cheese and avacado lettuce, tomatoesโฆ yummy!
Great recipe. I did increase spices and the beef is so tender.
Delish!! My family ate every bite. I will totally make this again!
Love your recipes!! Hope you have a great day๐๐
I used a can of limeRita in it instead of the 7 up. Delicious!
My husband really like it. I thought it could use a bit more flavor but maybe it just needed a little more salt. Iโll definitely be making it again because it was as easy as can be! We made burrito bowls with the meat and I plan to use some of the leftovers for salads this week and then whatโs left to fill taquitos this weekend. Made a ton!