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Beef barbacoa taco topping with fresh taco toppings.
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Beef Barbacoa Tacos

These Beef Barbacoa Tacos are loaded with tender, slow cooker barbacoa, served on warm, charred tortillas and finished with all your favorite toppings!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword beef barbacoa tacos
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 8 -10 servings
Calories 288kcal
Author Tawnie Graham of Kroll's Korner

Ingredients

For the tacos:

  • Corn or flour tortillas
  • Fresh lime wedges
  • Fresh chopped cilantro
  • Cotija
  • Diced onion or pickled onions
  • Jalapeno
  • Crema
  • Salsa

Instructions

  • Make barbacoa: Make the slow cooker barbacoca.
    Slow Cooker Beef Barbacoa
    Shredded beef barbacoa in the crockpot.
  • Warm tortillas: Warm them directly over a gas flame on each side briefly until slightly charred or place on a dry cast iron skillet.
    Corn or flour tortillas
    Side-by-side image showing how to heat a tortilla in a dry cast-iron skillet.
  • Assemble: Build the tacos with the barbacoa and top with all of your favorite taco toppings.
    Cotija, Diced onion or pickled onions, Jalapeno, Crema, Salsa, Fresh chopped cilantro
    Three images side-by-side showing how to assemble a barbacoa taco with meat and toppings.
  • Serve: Serve with a fresh squeeze of lime on top, and feel free to double up the tortillas so they don’t break easily!
    Fresh lime wedges
    Side-by-side image of squeezing fresh lime juice on an assembled barbacoa taco then showing the taco served on a plate.

Notes

  • Crisp it up: If you like your beef a little crispy, feel free to spread the shredded beef on a baking sheet and broil for a few minutes until the edges get crispy. Or you can flash fry it in a hot pan with a little bit of olive oil before adding to your tacos.
  • Since these are so quick and easy to make, I recommend making the tacos fresh!
  • For leftover meat, store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1taco | Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 446mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 3mg