Name: Crockpot Chipotle Honey Pot Roast Tacos
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 yellow onions, sliced; 2 tablespoons chili powder; 1 tablespoon chipotle chile powder; 1 tablespoon smoked paprika; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 (4 pound) chuck roast; 1 cup fresh orange juice; 1 tablespoon honey; cilantro, green onion, avocado, and crumbled cotija cheese, for serving; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon pink Himalayan salt; 1 cup salsa verde; 12 hard or soft taco shells, warmed

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1. Preheat the oven to 325° F. 2. Arrange the onions in the bottom of a large, oven-safe Dutch oven. 3. In a bowl, mix the chipotle, chili powder, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, oregano, and season with 1 tablespoon of salt. Rub the roast all over with the spice mix, then place on top of the onions. Pour over the orange juice, 3/4 cup water, and the honey. Cover and roast for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until very tender.4. Crank the heat on the oven up to 425° F. Uncover and cook for 10 minutes, until deeply caramelized on top. Remove the meat from the pot and shred it using two forks. 5. Mix the salsa verde with 1 cup of the braising sauce - season with salt.6. Stuff the beef and onions into the warmed taco shells and top with cilantro, avocado, and cheese. Serve with salsa verde. Enjoy!

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1. Arrange the onions in the bottom of the crockpot bowl. 3. In a bowl, mix the chipotle, chili powder, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, oregano, and season with 1 tablespoon of salt. Place the roast over the onions, then rub all over with the spice mix. Pour over the orange juice, 3/4 cup water, and the honey. Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours or on HIGH for 3 hours.4. Remove the meat from the crockpot and shred it using two forks. 5. Mix the salsa verde with 1 cup of the braising sauce - season with salt.6. Stuff the beef and onions into the warmed taco shells and top with cilantro, avocado, and cheese. Serve with salsa verde. Enjoy!

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The story behind itCrockpot Chipotle Honey Pot Roast Tacos RecipeTender, shreddable chuck roast slow-cooked in a smoky chipotle-honey braise and piled into warm tacos with cotija and avocado. Set it, forget it, and come home to dinner that tastes like it took all day — because it did, but not by your hands.

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