Salpicon (Savory Mexican Shredded Beef)

Salpicon is a savory mix of slow-cooked shredded beef and sauce topped with diced tomatoes, cilantro, and avocado. Inspired by a traditional Mexican recipe!

Salpicon

Southern food contains inspiration from around the world.  Ingredients of African, Latin American, and European origins—just to name a few—grace our table regularly.  So when Lara Lyn Carter, southern chef and Emmy-winning TV personality, offered to share her recipe for Mexican salpicon, the answer was a hearty “Yes, please!”

Salpicon means “medley” or “hodgepodge” in Spanish, and (depending on the country of origin) can refer to a savory mix of meat and vegetables or a cold, sweet beverage made with fruit.  This savory salpicon recipe consists of slow-cooked shredded beef accompanied by fresh veggies like tomatoes and avocado. 

Salpicon can be served over rice (regular or cauliflower), on tostadas or tacos, or even over lettuce if desired.  This recipe, which was featured in Lara Lyn Carter’s new Skinny Southern cookbook, was inspired by dinner at a friend’s house:

“In my hometown of Albany Georgia we have a large manufacturing plant here, Proctor and Gamble. Because the plant brings people from all over the world to work here, we have several friends that come from places like England, Germany, Mexico and others. This particular salpicon recipe was inspired by a meal that my friend from Mexico served us in her home one evening.”

Lara Lyn loves recipes that can be made in the crock pot because they’re so helpful for busy people and working moms.  She recommends salpicon as an easy dinner to serve a crowd, and hopes that people will realize when they cook from her book that healthy is delicious, and they can live a happy and fulfilled lifestyle without feeling like they have given up anything at all.

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Salpicon

Salpicon is a savory mix of slow-cooked shredded beef and sauce topped with diced tomatoes, cilantro, and avocado. Inspired by a traditional Mexican recipe!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword beef, crock pot, mexican, slow cooker

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 8 hours

Total Time 8 hours 5 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 319 kcal

Author Katie Moseman

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. grass fed flank steak
• 1 large Vidalia onion or sweet onion quartered
• 1 tsp coarse salt
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup distilled white vinegar
• 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
• 2 tbsp. oregano
• 1 cup diced tomatoes
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• sliced avocados

Instructions

1. Arrange the beef in a crockpot that has been sprayed with non stick cooking spray. Arrange the onion around the beef. Mix together the salt, olive oil, vinegar, lime juice, and oregano. Pour the mixture over the beef. Cover and cook the beef on high for 8 hours.

2. Remove the beef and onion from the crockpot. Shred the beef and onions onto a large platter. Serve with the diced tomatoes, cilantro and avocado.

Recipe Notes

Nutrition facts do not include avocado.

Nutrition Facts

Salpicon

Amount Per Serving

Calories 319 Calories from Fat 144

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16g 25%

Saturated Fat 4g 20%

Cholesterol 90mg 30%

Sodium 474mg 20%

Potassium 695mg 20%

Total Carbohydrates 7g 2%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 2g

Protein 33g 66%

Vitamin A 2.6%

Vitamin C 11%

Calcium 12.9%

Iron 25.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.