1 December, 2019
Carne asada – slow cooked
Carne asada – slow cooked
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 274kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds flank steak
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt more to less to taste I use about 1 teaspoon
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice about 1 orange
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice about 1 lime
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice about 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup soy sauce or gluten free alternative
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together spices, then stir in the oil.
- Rub half the spice mixture on one side of the flank steak.
- Flip over and rub the rest of the spice mixture on the other side.
- Whisk together the orange juice, lime juice, lemon juice, soy sauce, and vinegar.
- Pour in half of the juice mixture.
- Place the steak in the crockpot and pour the rest of the juice over the top.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours.
- Once cooked, remove steak from crockpot and let sit for 5-10 minutes.
- Using a serrated knife, thinly slice the steak against the grain.
- Gently place steak back in crockpot and mix with juices.
- Serve with corn tortillas, pico de gallo, avocado, and cotija!
Notes
Optional Additions:
pico de gallo
Corn
Black beans
corn tortillas
avocado
Cojita or crumbled feta
pico de gallo
Corn
Black beans
corn tortillas
avocado
Cojita or crumbled feta
Nutrition
Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 822mg | Potassium: 611mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 284IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 3mg