Five ingredients, five minutes of prep, and six hours later you have the most tender, flavorful shredded beef that works in tacos, burritos, rice bowls, quesadillas, or straight out of the crockpot with a fork because you can’t wait. Chuck roast seasoned with taco and carnitas seasoning, buried under sliced onions, green chiles, and an entire jar of Herdez Salsa Verde, and left alone to do its thing all day. That’s crockpot salsa verde beef and it’s one of those recipes that makes your whole house smell incredible for hours before dinner is even ready.

Three tacos filled with shredded meat, topped with shredded cheese, sour cream, green onions, and crumbled cheese, served on a white tray with parsley garnish on a marble surface.

A Quick Look At The Recipe

Recipe Name: Crockpot Salsa Verde Beef
Main Ingredients: 2½-3 lbs beef chuck roast, Herdez Salsa Verde, packet taco seasoning, packet carnitas seasoning, can diced green chiles, onion, lime
Why You'll Love It: This crockpot salsa verde beef slow cooks a chuck roast in Herdez salsa verde with taco seasoning, carnitas seasoning, green chiles, and lime for an easy fall-apart tender shredded beef ready in 6 hours.

Ingredients Needed To Make Salsa Verde Beef

The Beef

A 2 1/2 to 3 pound beef chuck roast is the right cut for this recipe. The chuck has enough fat and connective tissue to stay moist and become fall-apart tender during a long slow braise. Leaner cuts dry out before they get tender.

The Seasoning

One packet each of taco seasoning and carnitas seasoning sprinkled directly over the raw roast. The combination of both packets produces a more complex, layered flavor than either one alone.

The Salsa Verde

An entire jar of Herdez Salsa Verde poured over everything is the braising liquid that defines the whole dish. Diced green chiles add an extra layer of mild green chile heat and flavor. Sliced onion softens into the liquid during the cook. Fresh lime juice adds a bright citrusy note at the top.

How to Make Crockpot Salsa Verde Beef

1

Place the chuck roast in the bottom of the crockpot. Sprinkle the taco seasoning and carnitas seasoning evenly over all surfaces of the meat.

2

Scatter the sliced onion and diced green chiles over and around the roast. Pour the entire jar of salsa verde over the top. Squeeze the lime juice over everything.

3

Cover and cook on high for 6 hours without lifting the lid. The roast is done when it falls apart easily when pressed with a fork.

4

Shred the beef directly in the crockpot using two forks. Toss the shredded meat through all the cooking juices until every strand is coated. Let it sit for a few minutes before serving so the beef absorbs as much of the liquid as possible.

Shredded beef is lifted from a Crockpot of rich brown broth using metal tongs, with more tender beef and savory liquid visible in the pot.

Crockpot Salsa Verde Beef

This crockpot salsa verde beef slow cooks a chuck roast in Herdez salsa verde with taco seasoning, carnitas seasoning, green chiles, and lime for an easy fall-apart tender shredded beef ready in 6 hours.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: beef

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 6

Servings:

Ingredients

2½-3 lbs beef chuck roast
1 jar Herdez Salsa Verde
1 packet taco seasoning
1 packet carnitas seasoning
1 small can diced green chiles
1 small onion sliced
1 lime juice

Instructions

Place the chuck roast in the bottom of your crockpot.
Sprinkle the taco seasoning and carnitas seasoning evenly over the roast.
Add the sliced onion and diced green chiles.
Pour the entire jar of salsa verde over everything, then squeeze the lime juice over the top.
Cover and cook on HIGH for about 6 hours, or until the beef is fall-apart tender and easily shreds with a fork.
Shred the beef directly in the crockpot and toss it in all of those salsa verde juices.