Description
Tender, flavorful carne asada made in the crockpot with a citrus marinade. Perfect for tacos, bowls, and meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs flank steak or chuck roast
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 onion, sliced
- 1/2 cup beef broth
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk lime juice, orange juice, soy sauce, oil, garlic, and spices.
- Place beef in marinade and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Layer onions at bottom of crockpot, then place beef and marinade over.
- Pour in beef broth. Cover and cook on low 8 hrs or high 4–5 hrs.
- Shred beef, return to juices, and serve hot in tacos or bowls.
Notes
You can broil shredded beef for 5 minutes for crispy edges.
Store leftovers with liquid in fridge or freeze up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Crockpot
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 315
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 85mg