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Crockpot Carne Asada

Crockpot Carne Asada Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 280
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb flank steak
  • 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp chipotle powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil

Method
 

  1. Whisk together the orange juice, lime juice, soy sauce, garlic, cumin, oregano, chipotle powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
  2. Pat the flank steak dry. Heat the oil in a skillet over high heat and sear the steak for 3 to 4 minutes per side until deeply browned. Move the steak to the crockpot.
  3. Pour the marinade over the steak. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours, or on high for 3 to 4 hours, until the meat shreds easily with a fork.
  4. Lift the steak out and shred with two forks. Toss the meat back into the sauce. Serve in warm tortillas with onion, cilantro, and fresh lime.

Notes

If your slow cooker runs cool, you may need closer to 8 hours on low. The meat is done when it pulls apart with almost no effort. Leftover sauce can be simmered in a pan to thicken into a glaze for drizzling.