Crockpot Taco Meat

5 from 2 votes

Slow cooking ground beef in a Mexican-inspired seasoning blend is a simple way to cook your taco meat. It takes a few hours and pantry staple ingredients. Just dump in all your ingredients and let the crockpot do the cooking for you.

Prep Time5

Cook Time4

Total Time4 5

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Diet: Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose

Keyword: crockpot beef tacos recipe, crockpot ground beef taco meat, crockpot ground beef tacos

Servings: tacos

Calories: 153kcal

Author: Kristina Tipps

Equipment

slow cooker

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
⅓ cup water or beef broth
1½ tablespoon chili powder
½ tablespoon cumin
1½ teaspoon Spanish paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
8 corn or flour tortillas
toppings: cheese, lettuce, salsa, diced tomatoes, etc.

Instructions

Add the ground beef, water (or beef broth), chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, red pepper flakes, black pepper and salt to the slow cooker. Mix well, chopping up the ground beef into small pieces. *see notes for using frozen beef
Set to LOW for 4 hours or HIGH for 2 hours.
Stir well when done, chopping up the beef further. Serve inside taco shells with your favorite toppings. Alternatively, use as the stuffing for burritos, burrito and rice bowls, enchiladas, quesadillas and on tostadas.

Notes

Recipe yields approximately 8 tacos, depending on size. Nutritional information is for beef taco meat and seasonings only and does not include tortilla shells or toppings.

Tip 1: Depending on your preferences for flavor and spiciness, add diced jalapeños, habañeros, or other chile peppers to the ground beef while it's slow cooking.

Tip 2: You can use frozen ground beef. Increase the cooking time by 1 hour or until meat is no longer pink. Place the frozen meat into the slow cooker without the seasonings to start. 30 minutes into cooking you should be able to break up the meat with a wooden spatula. At this time you should add the seasonings and water or beef broth.

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