By Dean Edwards
Slow cooker Beef Nachos
4 steps
Prep:10minCook:6h
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:01:01 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
55
Low
Glycemic Load
14
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories321.6 kcal (16%)
Total Fat15 g (21%)
Carbs25 g (10%)
Sugars2.7 g (3%)
Protein23.4 g (47%)
Sodium423.4 mg (21%)
Fiber2.7 g (10%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
6 servings
450gox cheeks
1 Tbspplain flour
seasoned with salt and pepper
1onion
large, diced
3 clovesgarlic
crushed
1 tspground cinnamon
1 heaped tspsmoked paprika
1 tspground cumin
1 tspdried oregano
½ tspchilli powder
1 heaped tbsptomato puree
500mlbeef stock
conventional, or 200ml slow cooker
1 tspsugar
to taste
160gtortilla chips
you choose the flavour
100gMexicana cheese
pickled jalapenos
Salsa
to serve
fresh coriander
for garnish
Instructions
Step 1
1: Dust the ox cheeks with seasoned flour then pre heat a large casserole and add a splash of oil. Brown the ox cheeks for 3-4 minutes then set aside.
Step 2
2: Then in the same pan fry the onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes (skip this step if you are using time saver garlic base) then add the cumin, cinnamon, paprika, chilli powder and oregano and cook for another minute. Cook the tomato puree for a while then pour in the stock, bring to a simmer.
Step 3
3: Carefully transfer the chilli braising liquid into your slow cooker pot then place in the ox cheeks and baste. Cover with your lid and cook on the low setting for 6 hours. Use a couple of forks to shred the beef. Season with salt and pepper and check for and chilli heat, adding more chilli powder if necessary, and then add the sugar to taste.
Step 4
4: Scatter the nachos onto an ovenproof plate then spoon on the shredded beef and sprinkle over the cheese. Pop into a hot oven set at 200c / gas mark 6 for 2-3 minutes. Finish with some fresh salsa, jalapenos, soured cream and some fresh coriander.
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