Taco Shredded Beef Sliders

Slow cooked taco-flavored chuck roast is shredded and served as mini sliders with toppings like avocado, shredded cheese, crema Mexicana, sliced black olives, and jalapeños.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 6 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 194 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 cup salsa, divided
• 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
• 2 avocados, diced
• 1 (2 1/2 pound) chuck roast, or more to taste
• 2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix, or more to taste
• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Mexican cheese blend, or to taste
• 4 (15 ounce) packages slider-size burger buns
• 3 medium jalapeno peppers, sliced
• 0.5 cup sliced black olives
• 0.5 cup Mexican crema, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter and grapeseed oil in a stockpot over medium-high heat. Cut roast into 3 equal pieces and season with taco seasoning. Sear roast on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes.

Step 2

Pour 1/2 cup salsa in the bottom of a slow cooker. Transfer roast to slow cooker and top with remaining salsa.

Step 3

Cook until meat is fork-tender, 8 hours on Low or 6 hours on High. Remove from slow cooker and shred beef with 2 forks.

Step 4

Toast slider buns under the broiler for 1 to 2 minutes, making sure not to burn them.

Step 5

Place about 1/4 cup shredded beef onto each slider bun and top with avocados, olives, jalapenos, crema, and cheese.

Step 6

Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.