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[Slow Cook] NZ Mexican Slow Cooked Beef Hard Shell Tacos

with Creamy Slaw, Coriander, Sour Cream & Dipping Sauce
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on September 11, 2025
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Calories
543 kcal
Protein
42.2g protein
Total
4 hours 10 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Milk
  • Wheat
  • Gluten
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

1 sachet

Coriander

1 packet

Sour Cream

(Contains: Milk; )

6

Mini Flour Tortillas

(Contains: Wheat, Gluten; )

1 packet

Tomato Paste

1 sachet

Mexican Fiesta Spice Blend

300 g

Beef Rump

1

Carrot

1 packet

Shredded Cabbage Mix

Calories543 kcal
Energy (kJ)2270 kJ
Fat17.7 g
of which saturates9.9 g
Carbohydrate48.9 g
of which sugars12.6 g
Dietary Fibre8.9 g
Protein42.2 g
Sodium985 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Cooking Steps

1

• Cut beef chuck steak into 3cm chunks. • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over high heat. Cook beef chuck until browned on all sides, 3-4 minutes. • Add Mexican Fiesta spice blend and tomato paste and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.

2

• Transfer beef chuck (including pan juices!), the water, brown sugar and butter to slow cooker and set cooking temperature to high. • Place lid on slow cooker and cook, stirring each hour, until beef is tender and falls apart, 4 hours.

TIP: If you don't have a slow cooker, preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Transfer mixture to an ovenproof saucepan, cover with lid (or tightly with foil) and bake until beef is tender, 90 minutes.

3

• When the slow cooker has 20 minutes remaining, preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. • Drape mini flour tortillas in between wire racks and grill until golden, 8-10 minutes.

4

• Grate carrot.

5

• In a large bowl, combine carrot, shredded cabbage mix, mayonnaise, a drizzle of white wine vinegar and olive oil. Season to taste.

6

• When the beef is done, reserve some dipping sauce in a small serving bowl, then shred beef using two forks. • Bring everything to the table. • Build tacos by filling with creamy slaw and Mexican slow cooked beef. Tear over coriander and drizzle with sour cream. Serve with the dipping sauce. Enjoy!