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Slow Cooker Carne Asada Recipe

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This Slow Cooker Carne Asada recipe offers a tender, flavorful flank steak infused with a zesty marinade of orange juice, lime, garlic, and spices. Perfect for an effortless meal that requires minimal hands-on time, it cooks low and slow to achieve melt-in-your-mouth texture, ideal for tacos, bowls, or as a protein-packed main dish.

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • 3 pound flank steak
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • Juice of one lime (about 2 tablespoons)
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon chopped cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 tablespoon honey

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Steak: Place the 3-pound flank steak at the bottom of your slow cooker, spreading it out evenly so the marinade can cover the meat thoroughly.
  2. Make the Marinade: In a bowl, whisk together olive oil, orange juice, lime juice, minced garlic, chopped cilantro, chili powder, cumin, and honey until fully combined, creating a flavorful marinade.
  3. Marinate the Steak: Pour the marinade over the flank steak in the slow cooker, ensuring all surfaces of the meat are covered with the marinade to infuse flavor.
  4. Cook Slowly: Cover the slow cooker with its lid and cook on low heat for 7 to 9 hours, or until the flank steak is tender and easily shredded.
  5. Slice the Meat: Once cooked, carefully remove the flank steak from the slow cooker and slice it thinly against the grain to maximize tenderness.
  6. Serve or Keep Warm: Serve the carne asada immediately or return the sliced meat to the slow cooker on the ‘keep warm’ setting so it soaks in the juices and stays warm until ready to enjoy.

Notes

  • For best results, marinate the steak overnight in the refrigerator before slow cooking if time allows.
  • You can serve this carne asada with warm tortillas, rice, beans, or in tacos for a complete meal.
  • Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
  • Adjust chili powder amount to tweak the spice level according to preference.

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