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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 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
- 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.
- Cover the steak with the chopped onions, bell peppers and jalapeno pepper. Turn heat on LOW and cook for 8 hours.
- 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.
- 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
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This recipe is always a great one to have on hand, especially if you are low one money and busy. Overnight in the slow cooker, go to church, and come back it is a good way to have tacos. Ever since trying this recipe several years ago, I don’t know if I could stomach the Old El Paso kits again. The best thing about it is that you don’t even need a salsa. The capsicums and onion create the sauce you need, and the jalapenos add that needed kick.
It’s definitely getting some more go-arounds, that is for sure.