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30+ Mexican Recipes Perfect for Cinco de Mayo

The tastiest Mexican recipes for your Cinco De Mayo fiesta, including these juicy, tender, barbacoa tacos!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Cinco De Mayo Recipes, Mexican Recipes
Servings: 6 tacos
Author: Lisa Bryan

Ingredients

Barbacoa

Taco Ingredients

  • tortillas
  • diced onion
  • avocado slices
  • chopped cilantro
  • sour cream or cheese

Instructions

  • Add all of the ingredients, except the bay leaves, to the bowl of a slow cooker.
  • Gently toss and mix it all together. Then add the bay leaves, and cover. Cook on low for 8-9 hours. The beef should be tender and fall apart easily when shredded with a fork. If it doesn't shred easily, cook it a bit longer.
  • Remove the beef and use forks to shred it on a cutting board.
  • Place the shredded beef back in the slow cooker, give it a stir, and let it soak up all the juices.
  • Use tongs to remove a serving from the slow cooker, top it on a tortilla, and garnish with diced onion, avocado, cilantro, and other toppings.

Nutrition

Calories: 730kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 63g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 209mg | Sodium: 1512mg | Potassium: 1245mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 78IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 138mg | Iron: 9mg