Easy Slow Cooker Carne Asada
Easy Slow Cooker Carne Asada
Ingredients
- 2 pounds flank steak, cut into thirds
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, as needed for seasoning slow cooker
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
- 1 orange, juiced
- 2 limes, juiced
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 chili pepper, finely minced (or 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes)
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon chipotle pepper, ground
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Lightly grease the inside of your slow cooker with olive oil.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Place the flank steak pieces into the slow cooker.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Evenly sprinkle the cumin, chili powder, ground chipotle pepper, garlic powder, and salt over the steak.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Add the peeled garlic cloves, chopped fresh cilantro, and the freshly squeezed juice from the orange and limes to the slow cooker.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours, or on low for 8 hours, until the steak is tender and easily shredded.
⏱️ 240 min
- 6
Once cooked, carefully remove the steak from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Take the cooked garlic cloves from the slow cooker and mash them into a paste. Stir the mashed garlic into the shredded carne asada.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Preheat your oven broiler. Arrange the shredded carne asada in a single layer on a baking sheet.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Broil for 5 minutes, or until the edges of the meat become slightly crispy. Keep a close eye on it to prevent burning.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
Spoon some of the pan juices from the slow cooker over the broiled carne asada to keep it moist and flavorful.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Serve the carne asada as is, or use it as a delicious filling for tacos, a topping for salads, or alongside a bowl of rice.
⏱️ 3 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Easy Slow Cooker Carne Asada
- 2 pounds flank steak, cut into thirds
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, as needed for seasoning slow cooker
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
- 1 orange, juiced
- 2 limes, juiced
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 chili pepper, finely minced (or 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes)
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon chipotle pepper, ground
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Lightly grease the inside of your slow cooker with olive oil.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Place the flank steak pieces into the slow cooker.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Evenly sprinkle the cumin, chili powder, ground chipotle pepper, garlic powder, and salt over the steak.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Add the peeled garlic cloves, chopped fresh cilantro, and the freshly squeezed juice from the orange and limes to the slow cooker.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours, or on low for 8 hours, until the steak is tender and easily shredded.
⏱️ 240 min - 6
Once cooked, carefully remove the steak from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Take the cooked garlic cloves from the slow cooker and mash them into a paste. Stir the mashed garlic into the shredded carne asada.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Preheat your oven broiler. Arrange the shredded carne asada in a single layer on a baking sheet.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Broil for 5 minutes, or until the edges of the meat become slightly crispy. Keep a close eye on it to prevent burning.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Spoon some of the pan juices from the slow cooker over the broiled carne asada to keep it moist and flavorful.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Serve the carne asada as is, or use it as a delicious filling for tacos, a topping for salads, or alongside a bowl of rice.
⏱️ 3 min