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BeefShortRibTacos

Slow Cooker Beef Short Rib Tacos

Let dinner cook while you are at work and come home to a delicious, warm and healthy meal.
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Course Dinner
Servings 6
Calories 575 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs beef short ribs
  • .5 large white onion diced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 tsp oregano
  • 3 T chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • .75 tsp black pepper
  • .33 cup lime juice
  • .33 cup beef broth
  • 2 T tomato paste
  • olive oil for pan
  • 18 x 4.5 oz small corn tacos
  • one bunch cilantro chopped

Pickled Red Onion

  • 1 red onion thinly sliced
  • .5 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 T sugar
  • 1.5 tsp kosher salt

Instructions
 

  • Pat ribs dry and season with salt and pepper.
  • Heat skillet to medium/high with olive oil, searing the ribs, turning to brown on all sides. DO NOT cook through.
  • In the last minute of browning, add the onions and garlic to the skillet, then remove and transfer to slow cooker.
  • Add in the rest of the ingredients and cook on low for 8 hours or until meat is cooked through and very tender.
  • Remove the ribs and shred, throwing away all bones, then add meat back to slow cooker.
  • Let cook on low for 6-8 hours.
  • Serve in four tacos/ serving and garnish with pickled red onion and cilantro.

Pickled Red Onion

  • Slice onion and place in jar.
  • Whisk together the rest of the ingredients in a bowl until the sugar and salt dissolve then pour over onion.
  • Let sit at room temperature for an hour before serving.

Notes

Calories - 575
Protein - 33g
Carbs - 42g
Fat - 31g
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Keyword dairy free, gluten free