Slow Cooker Green Chile Beef
Slow Cooker Green Chile Beef is a hearty, satisfying meal that's so easy to make! After about 10 minutes of prep, seasoned and seared beef cooks low and slow with onions and green chile enchilada sauce until tender and easy to shred.
Servings: 8
Calories: 307kcal
Ingredients
- 2.5 to 3 pound boneless lean beef roast like chuck cross rib or bottom round rump roast
- 1 large sweet yellow onion or 2 small to medium onions halved and sliced (½-inch slices)
- 4 tablespoons packed light brown sugar divided
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ to 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 15 ounce can mild to medium green enchilada sauce (I use Hatch Green Chile Enchilada Sauce)
Instructions
- Slice the roast in half and set it aside.
- Place the sliced onions in the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker and sprinkle 3 tablespoons brown sugar over the top (reserve 1 tablespoon for later).
- In a small bowl, combine the remaining brown sugar with the smoked paprika, salt, chili powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and black pepper.
- Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over the chunks of beef and spread it around with your hands until they are well coated. Sprinkle the seasoning mix over all sides of both chunks of beef and use your hands to pat it into the surface of the meat.
- In a large skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil over MEDIUM-HIGH heat. Brown the beef for about 2 minutes on all sides (don’t forget the ends -the sugar in the rub makes it get a nice dark crust pretty quickly). Transfer the beef to the slow cooker, pour the enchilada sauce over the top.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours, or until the beef is tender and easy to break apart. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the beef and onions to a serving dish. Roughly shred it using two forks and add a little of the sauce from the slow cooker. Alternatively, you can shred the beef in the slow cooker right into the sauce and onions (it will be very saucy).
- Serve in tortillas, burrito bowls, or over Cheddar Mashed Potatoes.
Nutrition
Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 986mg | Potassium: 574mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 913IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 4mg