A healthy, homemade sauce cooks with carne asada producing tender, falling apart meat. This paleo and whole30 versatile carne asada can be used in so many different ways.
I love Mexican food! Carne Asada in particular is a favorite. While it’s usually grilled, of course I had to make min in the slow cooker. Flank or skirt steak, I used skirt. This recipe is all about the sauce though.
The sauce is homemade, paleo and whole30 friendly. There’s no need to add any additional liquid outside of the sauce.
You’ll know when the meat is done cooking when it shreds easily with a fork. After 3 hours, my meat was tender but just not quite ‘falling apart’ tender for me. I left it in there for an additional 45 minutes and that did the trick.
What will you do with this meat?
PrintSlow Cooker Carne Asada
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 5 mins
- Yield: 4-6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb flank or skirt steak
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 1 bell pepper, sliced
- Sauce:
- 3 limes, juiced
- 1 orange, juiced
- 3 tbsp oil (I used avocado oil)
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Add steak, onion & bell to the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Mix sauce ingredients together in a bowl and pour into slow cooker making sure all ingredients are covered.
- Cook HIGH 3-4 or LOW 6-8 hours.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro.
The sky is the limit! I like to use it as stuffing for sweet potatoes, in a salad, lettuce wrap, or of course in a tortilla.
PIN FOR LATER
Did you marinade or season your meat and if so with what?
Nope just the ingredients listed. Enjoy!
Can I use the pre sliced bottom round?
Yes absolutely
Does the meat need to be cut up before being put into the slow cooker. Sorry, very new to cooking
Nope, it can go straight in whole! The best thing about slow cooking is that the meat will be so tender when it’s done that it will literally shred with a fork. Enjoy!
The meat in the slow cooker is not fully submerged is that okay?
Yup, that’s quite alright. It will still cook properly.
I made this yesterday it was excellent!! I did forgot the juice of an orange so I added 1 bottle of Leinenkugels Grapefruit Shandy and it came out excellent. I also browned the meat first in the broiler to speed up the cooking process. The meat was very tender I was pleasantly surprised.
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe! I love your substitutions. I bet grapefruit shandy was fantastic! xShannon
How about using chicken instead of steak?
Absolutely! You will need to lower the cooking time by a hour or so to ensure you don’t overcook the meat.
How full was your slow cooker with this recipe? I’m wondering if i can double it or if i need another slow cooker. Thanks!
Not that full. If you have a 6-quart or larger you can double it no problem.