Easy Slow Cooker Beef Carnitas Tacos – Flank steak that is rubbed in spices and slow cooks with peppers, jalapeño, and onions all day to tender and juicy perfection! This recipe is easy and will become a family favorite!
Servings: 8
INGREDIENTS
- 2 lbs Flank Steak other cuts can be substituted but flank steak is best
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 seeded jalapeno chopped
Spice Rub:
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
For Serving:
- corn tortillas
- avocado slices
- cilantro
- your favorite salsa
- limes
INSTRUCTIONS
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Mix together all spices in a small bowl. Rub the spices all over your flank steak. Place your steak at the bottom of your crock pot.
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Cover the steak with the chopped onions, bell peppers and jalapeno pepper. Turn heat on LOW and cook for 8 hours.
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After 8 hours, remove meat from crock pot and shred with a fork. It should be incredibly easy to shred. You can either stick the shredded meat back in the pot for another hour or serve as is.
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To serve, heat your corn tortillas in a skillet on the stove. Spoon some carnitas on a tortilla then top with salsa, avocado, cilantro and a squeeze of lime.
Source: therecipecritic.com