Slow Cooker Beef Carnitas Tacos
User Reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Slow Cooker
8 hrs
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Total Time
8 hrs 10 mins
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Servings
8 Servings
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Calories
173 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
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Cuisine
American
Slow Cooker Beef Carnitas Tacos
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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 green bell pepper chopped, about 1 cup
- 1 red bell pepper chopped, about 1 cup
- 1 seeded jalapeno diced, about ¼ cup
Spice Rub:
- 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
For Serving:
- corn tortillas
- Sliced avocado
- cilantro
- salsa
- limes
Instructions
- In a small bowl mix the chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper.
- Rub the flank steak with the spices and place it in the bottom of the crock pot.
- Cover the steak with the onion, bell pepper, and jalapeno pepper. Set the slow cooker to LOW and cook for 8 hours.
- 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.
- 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 Information
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Calories
173kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
68mg
(23%)
Sodium
364mg
(15%)
Potassium
482mg
(14%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
763IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
34mg
(38%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 173 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 173kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 364mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 482mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 763IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 34mg | 38% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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