Tito’s Tacos Meat Sauce: Secret Recipe Revealed! 🌮🔥
📌 Highlight the Benefits 🍴💪: This Mexican beef stew is a healthy, low-cholesterol dish with flavorful spices and lean meat.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Experience the iconic flavors of Tito’s Tacos at home with this Meat Sauce copycat recipe. Recreate the legendary taste of Culver City’s beloved institution in your own kitchen.
Ingredients for 4 people 📌:
– 1 tsp paprika 🌶️
– 1 tsp Mexican chili powder 🌶️
– 2 tbsp flour 🌾
– 1 tsp garlic powder
– 1/4 tsp ground cloves
– 1 cup beef broth 🥩
– 1 lb chuck roast 🥩
– Salt to taste 🧂
– 4 flour tortillas 🌮
Steps 🔥:
🌮 Cut chuck roast into 1 inch cubes.
🌮 Use a crockpot.
🌮 Mix dry ingredients together and coat the meat in the crockpot.
🌮 Pour in broth and mix well.
🌮 Cook on high for a minimum of 8 hours or until meat is tender.
🌮 If sauce is too thin, remove the lid and cook an hour longer so it will thicken.
🌮 This sauce gets better after it sits for a while.
🌮 I usually make it a day before, it will also thicken more in time.
🌮 If desired, shred beef with a fork.
🌮 Roll into flour tortilla burrito style.
Total Time: 495
Enjoy!
Kitchen Must-Haves: 📦🥄🧄
1. Crockpot 🥘
– Brand: Instant Pot
– Essential for slow-cooking the chuck roast to tender perfection.
2. Mixing Bowl 🥣
– Brand: Pyrex
– To mix the dry ingredients and coat the meat before placing in the crockpot.
3. Whisk 🧼
– Brand: OXO Good Grips
– For evenly mixing the dry ingredients with the meat in the crockpot.
4. Tongs 🍴
– Brand: OXO Good Grips
– Useful for turning and shredding the beef in the crockpot.
5. Cutting Board 🪓
– Brand: John Boos
– To safely cut the chuck roast into 1-inch cubes before cooking.
Chef’s FAQs: 👩🍳❓🍷
1. What gives Tito’s Tacos Meat Sauce its rich flavor profile?
– The combination of paprika, Mexican chili powder, garlic powder, ground cloves, and beef broth imparts a robust and savory taste to the sauce.
2. What key ingredient thickens the Tito’s Tacos Meat Sauce to the perfect consistency?
– Flour is used in the recipe to thicken the meat sauce, creating a luscious and hearty texture that coats the chuck roast beautifully.
3. Can I use a different type of meat instead of chuck roast in the Tito’s Tacos Meat Sauce?
– While the recipe calls for chuck roast, you can experiment with other cuts of beef for variation, ensuring they are tender and suitable for slow cooking to achieve the desired melt-in-your-mouth texture.
