Easy Slow Cooker Tender Salsa Beef
Make incredibly easy and Tender Salsa Beef in your slow cooker! This recipe combines beef stew meat with salsa, brown sugar, and soy sauce for a versatile and flavorful meal.
Ingredients
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Tender Salsa Beef:
- ▢ 1 ½ pounds beef stew meat, cut into ¾-inch cubes
- ▢ 2 cups salsa (mild, medium, or hot)
- ▢ 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- ▢ 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
- ▢ 1 garlic clove, minced
- ▢ (Implied, but not listed: Salt and pepper to season beef before cooking, if desired)
For Serving:
- ▢ 4 cups hot cooked brown rice (or white rice, quinoa, cauliflower rice)
- ▢ Optional Toppings: Sliced fresh or pickled jalapeno peppers, cubed avocado, chopped fresh tomato, sliced green onions, sour cream, shredded cheese, fresh cilantro leaves.
Instructions
1. Prepare the Ingredients:
- Gather all your ingredients. If your beef stew meat is not already cut, cube it into roughly ¾-inch pieces.
- Trim any large, excessive pieces of fat from the beef cubes if desired.
- Tip: Pat the beef cubes dry with paper towels. This can help the beef brown slightly on the outside as it cooks in the slow cooker, enhancing its flavor.
- Mince the garlic clove.
2. Combine Ingredients in the Slow Cooker:
- Place the prepared beef cubes into a 3-quart slow cooker.
- Add the 2 cups of salsa, 1 tablespoon of packed brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of reduced-sodium soy sauce, and the minced garlic.
- Stir gently with a spatula or large spoon to ensure the beef is evenly and thoroughly coated with the sauce mixture.
3. Slow Cook the Beef:
- Cover the slow cooker securely with its lid.
- Cook on the LOW setting for 8–10 hours, or until the beef is very tender and easily pulls apart with a fork. (For a quicker option, you could likely cook on HIGH for 4-5 hours, but LOW is best for tenderizing tough cuts).
- Tip: Check the beef for tenderness at the 8-hour mark to avoid overcooking, which can make even tough cuts turn slightly mushy. A great internal temperature target for fall-apart tender chuck is 195–205°F (90-96°C).
4. Serve:
- Once the beef is perfectly tender, use a slotted spoon to serve the Tender Salsa Beef and its sauce over bowls of hot cooked brown rice.
- If desired, top with sliced jalapeno peppers or any of your other favorite taco or bowl toppings. Enjoy this simple and flavorful meal!
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