Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Low & Slow Beef Carnitas


  • 2 lbs Flank steak
  • 1 Yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 Red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 Jalapeno, seeded and chopped
  • 2 tsp Chili powder
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1/4 tsp Onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper
  • Corn tortillas
  • Avocado slices
  • Cilantro
  • Salsa
  • Limes


Mix together all spices in a small bowl. Rub the spices all over flank steak.  Then, place 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 easy to shred. Place the shredded meat back in the crock pot for another hour.
Serve on warmed tortillas with salsa, avocado, cilantro and a squeeze of lime.