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!
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds Flank Steak
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped, (about 1 cup)
- 1 g reen bell pepper chopped, (about 1 cup)
- 1 red bell pepper chopped, (about 1 cup)
- 1 seeded jalapeno diced, (about ¼ cup )
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- corn tortillas
- sliced avocado
- cilantro
- salsa
- limes
Steps
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In a small bowl mix the chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper.
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Rub the flank steak with the spices and place it in the bottom of the crock pot.
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Cover the steak with the onion, bell pepper, and jalapeno pepper. Set the slow cooker to LOW and cook for 8 hours.
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After 8 hours, remove the meat from the crock pot and shred it with a fork. It should be easy to shred. Either put the shredded meat back in the pot for another hour or serve it 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.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (24% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flank Steak | 2 pounds | - | - |
| yellow onion chopped | 1 medium | - | - |
| reen bell pepper chopped | 1 g | - | - |
| red bell pepper chopped | 1 | - | - |
| seeded jalapeno diced | 1 | - | - |
| chili powder | 2 teaspoons | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 16.000 |
| cumin | 1 teaspoon | Rp 70.000/kg | Rp 350 |
| salt | 1 teaspoon | - | - |
| black pepper | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| onion powder | 0.25 teaspoon | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 100 |
| garlic powder | 0.25 teaspoon | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 100 |
| cayenne pepper | 0.25 teaspoon | - | - |
| corn tortillas | - | - | - |
| sliced avocado | - | - | - |
| cilantro | - | - | - |
| salsa | - | - | - |
| limes | - | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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