Saucy Spicy Slow Cooker Beef Steak Tacos

Saucy Spicy Slow Cooker Beef Steak Tacos

Ingredients

Seasoning Mix:

  • 2 Tbl. cornstarch
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. regular pepper
  • 2 tsp. chili powder
  • 2 tsp. cumin
  • 2 tsp. paprika
  • 2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 2 tsp. onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp. chipotle powder, can sub cayenne
  • 1/8 tsp. sugar

Rest of Ingredients for Beef:

  • 2 - 2 1/2 lbs. beef or steak such as ribeye, sirloin, or even chuck roast, cut into 1 inch cubes and trimmed of excess fat
  • 1 cup chunky-style salsa, (mild, medium or hot)
  • 1 cup canned beef consommé (Campbell's soup makes it)
  • 2 Tbl. real butter such as Minerva Dairy butter

Thickener for the End:

  • 2 Tbl. cornstarch
  • 2 Tbl. *cold* water

Taco Completion Stuff and Toppings:

  • flour tortillas or crispy taco shells, warmed
  • grated mexican blend, cheddar, pepper jack or co-jack cheese
  • sour cream
  • guacamole or fresh avocado slices or cubes
  • shredded lettuce
  • chopped tomato or pico de gallo (*see my recipe for pico de gallo!)
  • hot sauce

Instructions

    In a small bowl, mix together extremely well the Seasoning Mix ingredients. Cut up whatever beef you have on hand into 1 inch cubes, trimming away any excess fat as you go along. Add beef cubes to a slow cooker/crock pot, sprinkle seasoning mix over the top, and stir until all of the mix coates the cubes of beef evenly. (Okay if there is a little bit left in the bottom.) Pour over the top the salsa and beef consommé. Stir gently. Dot with butter, place on lid, and cook on HIGH for 4 - 5 hours until beef is extremely tender. (*Stirring once an hour.)

    When beef is tender, in small glass, stir together the cornstarch and COLD water until completely mixed, scraping bottom of glass to make sure it all mixes together to form a slurry. Remove lid of crock pot, and stream in cornstarch slurry while stirring. Let cook another 5 minutes with lid off, stirring now and then. This will thicken immediately. Then turn off heat.

    Warm tortillas or taco shells, fill with meat, and top with whatever taco toppings you desire.