By Becky Hardin
Published Feb 15, 2019
Shredded Beef Enchiladas are the perfect thing to serve for dinner. This is the best beef enchilada recipe I’ve ever had! They’re filled with the most flavorful shredded beef, and topped with sour cream, cheese, tomatoes, and more. Make this amazing beef enchiladas recipe right away!
Shredded Beef Enchiladas Recipe
Add this shredded beef enchiladas recipe into your weeknight dinner rotation. You won’t want to skip over these delicious and easy beef enchiladas !
If you’re new around here, you’ll quickly learn that Mexican food is one of my favorite cuisines. I especially LOVE enchiladas, and I have tons of easy enchilada recipes here…but most of them are chicken enchiladas! So it’s about time I share the best beef enchilada recipe ever.
This Shredded Beef Enchiladas recipe is SO perfect. It starts with making moist, flavorful beef to shred into the enchiladas, and then you top them off with all the best ingredients (cheese, tomatoes, sour cream, etc.) to make some amazing beef enchiladas supreme.
Learning how to make beef enchiladas with the best shredded beef is super simple. You’ll want to be serving these for dinner as often as possible, because they really are just that good! And these would be so good for Cinco de Mayo too!
Make these delicious Shredded Beef Enchiladas Supreme for your next weeknight dinner. All the best ingredients in the best beef enchilada recipe!
Best Beef Enchilada Recipe
I don’t use the word “best” lightly here. I’m typically more of a chicken enchiladas kind of girl, but these truly are the BEST beef enchilada recipe. So I’ll make an exception for these (and eat them all happily). Shredded Beef Enchiladas Supreme start with the beef, seared to perfection, and flavored with taco seasoning, chili powder, and beer. Shred it up into the most delicious shredded beef and add that into your beef enchiladas.
Ingredients:
- Beef Chuck or Shoulder Roast
- Taco Seasoning (homemade blend)
- Chili Powder
- Onions
- Garlic
- Cumin
- Beer
- Flour Tortillas
- Picante Sauce (or tomato salsa)
- Shredded Cheese
- Sour Cream
Shredded Beef Enchiladas Supreme
What makes these shredded beef enchiladas SUPREME? All of the amazing toppings of course. You got your cheese, shredded beef, and tortillas of course, but then there are all the classic Tex-Mex toppings to add on top. You can use whatever you like, but in my world, the more toppings, the better! Here’s what I like to put on mine.
Toppings:
- Sour Cream
- Tomatoes
- Avocado Slices (or Guacamole )
- Cilantro
- Jalapenos (if you like a little bit of heat)
- Onion
- Extra Cheese (please!)
How to Make Beef Enchiladas
This easy beef enchiladas recipe is so much simpler than you might think! It does take some time to cook the beef, but it’s well worth it in the end. Cook the beef, make the enchiladas, bake, and done!
- Season the roast with salt & pepper, then set it aside.
- Heat oil in a dutch oven, then add in the onion and saute for 4-5 minutes. Add in the garlic and cook another 30 seconds, then transfer the mixture to a plate.
- Now cook the beef in the same dutch oven. Sear the roast for about 4-5 minutes on each side. Then sprinkle it with taco seasoning, chili powder, and cumin, and pour the beer in the pot around the beef. Cover it with a lid and roast it in the oven at 300°F for 3-4 hours.
- When the beef is done cooking, shred it up using two forks.
- Now set the oven to 350°F and prepare your casserole dishes.
- Spread 1/2 cup of the picante sauce over the bottom of the casserole dish.
- Assemble the beef enchiladas by filling each tortilla with shredded beef, sour cream, picante sauce, sauteed onion, garlic, and shredded cheese. Roll them up tightly and place them into the casserole dish.
- Spread the rest of the sauce over the enchiladas, cover the dish with foil, and bake 15 minutes.
- Remove the foil, sprinkle them with cheese, and then bake another 10-15 minutes.
When they’re done cooking, top them with all your favorite ingredients (tomatoes, guacamole, more sour cream, etc) and serve hot.
To help speed up the process, you can prepare the shredded beef up to a couple of days ahead of time. Cook the roast according to instructions, shred, and store it in the refrigerator until you’re ready to make the shredded beef enchiladas.
Best Enchiladas Recipes
I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of eating enchiladas. They are just SO GOOD, and they’re plenty filling. Maybe add a side of rice or beans, but overall, they can be their own meal. I just can’t get enough of the cheesy goodness. Tortillas filled with all my favorite things and baked to perfection? Yup! That’s a meal I can get behind.
Besides these shredded beef enchiladas, here are some of the best enchiladas recipes to try:
- Chicken Enchiladas
- Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas
- Chicken and Sweet Potato Enchiladas
- Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas
- Buffalo Chicken Enchiladas
- Chicken Enchilada Skillet Pie
- Creamy Chicken Enchiladas
I just know you are going to love this Shredded Beef Enchiladas Recipe as much as I do! Dig in and enjoy!
See the recipe card below for details on how to make Shredded Beef Enchiladas. Enjoy!
If you like this enchiladas recipe, try our other favorite Mexican dishes:
- Baked Chicken Tacos
- Beef Taquitos
- Tequila Lime Baked Chicken Nachos
- Air Fryer Chicken Taquitos
- Queso Smothered Chicken Fajitas Recipe
- Cheesy Stuffed Peppers Recipe
- Easy Cheesy Mexican Rice Recipe
Ingredients1x2x3x
- ▢ 3 pounds boneless beef chuck or shoulder roast
- ▢ 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- ▢ 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ▢ 3 tablespoons canola or olive oil divided
- ▢ 1 yellow onion chopped
- ▢ 4 cloves garlic minced
- ▢ 2 packets taco seasoning
- ▢ 1 tablespoon chili powder
- ▢ 1 teaspoon cumin
- ▢ 1 12 ounce bottle beer
- ▢ 12 6-inch flour tortillas
- ▢ 1 24-ounce jar Picanté sauce or tomato salsa
- ▢ 3 cups shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese
- ▢ 1 cup sour cream
Toppings:
- ▢ Chopped tomatoes chopped onion, sliced avocado, chopped fresh cilantro, sliced jalapeno, sour cream, chopped iceberg lettuce
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Instructions
- Heat oven to 300°F.
- Sprinkle all sides of roast with salt and pepper; set aside.
- Heat a large Dutch oven, over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons oil and heat the oil until it shimmers.
- Add onion and sauté about 4-5 minutes or until translucent; stir often. Add garlic, cook 30 seconds; stir continuously. Transfer the onion/garlic mixture to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Add the remaining 1-tablespoon oil to the Dutch oven and set heat to medium-high. Set the beef in the pot to sear 4-5 minutes without flipping it over. Once it has a nice sear, turn the roast over and sear the other side.
- Sprinkle the roast with taco seasoning, chili powder and cumin. Pour the beer around the roast and cover with a heavy lid.
- Cook at 300°F for 3-4 hours, or until beef is fork tender.
- Once the roast is tender, carefully shred the roast using two forks.
- Set the oven to 350°F and spray a 13x9-inch or two 7x11-inch casserole dishes with nonstick cooking spray.
- Spread ¼ cup picanté sauce in the bottom of each dish.
- To assemble the tortillas: layer each 1/3 full with shredded beef, sour cream, picanté sauce, sautéed onion/garlic mixture and shredded cheese. Roll tightly and place tortillas seam-side down in the prepared casserole dish.
- Spread remaining sauce over the enchiladas, cover with foil and bake 15 minutes. Remove the foil and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- Bake an additional 10-15 minutes or until is melted and enchiladas are hot throughout.
- Serve with toppings of your choice.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Shredded Beef Enchiladas Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 pounds boneless beef chuck or shoulder roast
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons canola or olive oil divided
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 packets taco seasoning
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 12 ounce bottle beer
- 12 6-inch flour tortillas
- 1 24-ounce jar Picanté sauce or tomato salsa
- 3 cups shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
Toppings:
- Chopped tomatoes chopped onion, sliced avocado, chopped fresh cilantro, sliced jalapeno, sour cream, chopped iceberg lettuce
Instructions
- Heat oven to 300°F.
- Sprinkle all sides of roast with salt and pepper; set aside.
- Heat a large Dutch oven, over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons oil and heat the oil until it shimmers.
- Add onion and sauté about 4-5 minutes or until translucent; stir often. Add garlic, cook 30 seconds; stir continuously. Transfer the onion/garlic mixture to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Add the remaining 1-tablespoon oil to the Dutch oven and set heat to medium-high. Set the beef in the pot to sear 4-5 minutes without flipping it over. Once it has a nice sear, turn the roast over and sear the other side.
- Sprinkle the roast with taco seasoning, chili powder and cumin. Pour the beer around the roast and cover with a heavy lid.
- Cook at 300°F for 3-4 hours, or until beef is fork tender.
- Once the roast is tender, carefully shred the roast using two forks.
- Set the oven to 350°F and spray a 13x9-inch or two 7x11-inch casserole dishes with nonstick cooking spray.
- Spread ¼ cup picanté sauce in the bottom of each dish.
- To assemble the tortillas: layer each 1/3 full with shredded beef, sour cream, picanté sauce, sautéed onion/garlic mixture and shredded cheese. Roll tightly and place tortillas seam-side down in the prepared casserole dish.
- Spread remaining sauce over the enchiladas, cover with foil and bake 15 minutes. Remove the foil and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- Bake an additional 10-15 minutes or until is melted and enchiladas are hot throughout.
- Serve with toppings of your choice.
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition
By Becky Hardin
Published Jul 12, 2017
This Essential Grocery List is an absolute life saver for my family on the busy weeks. When I started this journey to learn how to cook, I quickly realized that the first step in cooking is having staple ingredients on hand. I want to avoid having to run out to the grocery store every single time I prepare a new recipe. Having a well-stocked pantry has made my life in the kitchen so much simpler, because when it’s time to cook, I have what I need.
Essential Grocery List
It’s so helpful to have a basic grocery list to help me remember which foods to buy at the store. This food shopping list is my go-to!
It’s better to stock up on things like grains, seasonings and spices, baking essentials, oils, condiments, canned and frozen foods, etc. so I can just grab them when I need them. These things have a long shelf life , so I keep them in my kitchen for convenience.
However, I do have to go to the supermarket sometimes, and there’s a way to make that trip easy and hassle-free: I keep a grocery list! If I go in blindly, I’ll leave with things I don’t need, and nothing that actually helps me prepare a good meal.
In the list below, I’ve compiled everything I always have on my stock-up grocery list.
I’ve got you covered! I created an easy grocery list filled with all of the essentials. Plus there’s a free printable version that you can take with you to the grocery store. It has everything you need to stock your pantry, your freezer, and your refrigerator.
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List
What to Buy at the Grocery Store
This is the perfect grocery list filled with all the basics and essentials. It should help get you going if you’re new to cooking, or if you’re just left staring helplessly at an empty pantry and don’t know how to fill it.
When I first started cooking, things could seem overwhelming. I quickly realized that they more prepared I could be, the more confident I felt. If you already have the basics in your kitchen, then you can shop stress-free.
So print out our easy grocery list, stock up your pantry and fridge, and you’ll be cooking in no time!
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List for the perfectly stocked pantry and freezer!
Fresh Produce
- Apples
- Bananas
- Strawberries
- Avocados
- Bell Peppers
- Carrots
- Broccoli
- Garlic
- Lemons/Limes
- Onion
- Parsley
- Cilantro
- Basil
- Potatoes
- Spinach
- Tomatoes
GRAINS
- Breadcrumbs
- Pasta
- Quinoa
- Rice
- Sandwich Bread
- Tortillas
MEAT/PROTEIN
- Chicken
- Eggs
- Ground Beef
- Sliced Turkey
- Lunch Meat
DAIRY
- Butter
- Sliced Cheese
- Shredded Cheese
- Milk
- Sour Cream
- Greek Yogurt
BAKING GOODS
- Baking powder
- Baking Soda
- Granulated Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Flour
- Honey
- Vanilla Extract
- Dry Yeast
- Chocolate Chips
- Cocoa Powder
- Powdered Sugar
FREEZER
- Fruit and Berries
- Frozen Veggies (Corn, Peas, Broccoli, etc)
- Juice Concentrate
- Pizza or Other Convenience Meals
- Pie Crust
- Cookie Dough
CANNED/DRIED GOODS
- Chicken stock/broth
- Salsa
- Diced Tomatoes
- Jam/Jelly
- Peanut Butter
- Pasta Sauce
- Beans (Black Beans, Chickpeas, Baked Beans, etc)
- Soups
- Tuna
- Green Chiles
- Canned Veggies
- Coffee or Tea
Get more details on the best non-perishable and pantry foods
CONDIMENTS/SPICES
- Black Pepper
- Chili Powder
- Cinnamon
- Crushed Red Pepper
- Cumin
- Garlic Powder
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Mayo
- Nutmeg
- Paprika
- Salt (Course Sea Salt and Kosher Salt)
- Soy Sauce
- Steak Sauce
- Hot Sauce/ Buffalo Sauce
- Salad Dressings
OILS/VINEGARS
- Apple cider vinegar
- Balsamic vinegar
- Coconut Oil
- Olive Oil
- Vegetable/Canola Oil
- Red Wine Vinegar
- White Vinegar
- Cooking Wine
- White Wine Vinegar
SNACKS
- Crackers
- Nuts
- Quick Oats
- Popcorn
- Tortilla Chips
- Cereal
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List for the perfectly stocked pantry and freezer!
Click ☝🏻 for my FREE Grocery List Printable!
I hope this essential grocery list can help you buy what you need and make your home cooking so much easier!
Stock Your Kitchen
Find more ideas for your grocery list, stock up your kitchen, and print more cooking guides and charts to keep handy!
Non-Perishable Foods to Stock Up On
Frozen Vegetables to Stock Up On (and Recipes to Make)
Ultimate List of Cooking Herbs for Your Kitchen
Ultimate List of Cooking Spices for Your Kitchen
Cooking Oil 101: Types of Cooking Oils to Use
26 Types of Pasta and When to Use Them
What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season?
Meat Temperature Chart (Free Printable)
How to Meal Prep (Guide for Beginners)
Basic Cooking Measurements & Kitchen Conversion Chart
