Shredded Beef and Caramelized Onion Tostadas
Servings 6
Equipment
- Large Dutch oven
- Baking Sheet
- Large skillet
- Small Saucepan
Ingredients
Shredded Beef:
- 1-2 tsp olive oil
- 2 lb lean chuck roast trim excess fat off
- Cumin to taste
- Chili powder to taste
- Paprika to taste
- Oregano to taste
- Coriander to taste
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
- 2 cups of beef broth plus more if needed
- 1 7 oz can of whole green chiles
- 1 jalapeño seeded, deveined, and chopped
- A handful of fresh cilantro chopped
- 6 cloves of garlic minced
Other Ingredients:
- Corn tortillas
- 1 tbsp olive oil to taste
- 1 yellow onion sliced
- Salt & pepper. to taste
- 1 14 oz can of chili beans (with sauce) or black beans (drained & rinsed)
Remaining Toppings:
- Lettuce chopped finely
- Green onions chopped
- Tomatoes diced
- Cheddar cheese shredded
- Salsa
- Guacamole
- Sour cream
- Cilantro chopped finely
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
- Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Trim the outside fat off of the chuck roast. Season the chuck roast evenly with cumin, chili powder, paprika, oregano, coriander, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, to taste, on both sides of the roast.
- Place the beef in the hot Dutch oven and sear for 2-3 minutes on each side.
- Add the beef broth, whole green chiles, jalapeno, cilantro, and minced garlic. Place the lid on the Dutch oven and place it into the oven for 2-3 hours, checking hourly to be sure you don’t need to add more broth.
- The beef is done when the tender meat shreds easily with a fork. Carefully, remove any fat from the meat then shred the beef using a fork.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment and spray with cooking spray.
- Place corn tortillas on the baking sheet and spray the top of each tortilla. Bake in the oven for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown (flipping if needed).
- Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add onions, salt & pepper to taste and cook until slightly caramelized, about 10-15 minutes; add water if the skillet runs dry.
- Heat beans in a small saucepan over low heat until warm.
- Layer each corn tortilla with beef, caramelized onions, beans, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, salsa & sour cream. Serve immediatrly. Enjoy!