Beef Carnitas Tacos
6
Points®
Total Time
4 hr 10 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
4 hr
Serves
8
Difficulty
Easy
Traditional carnitas is made by cooking pork in fat until the meat is fall-apart tender. In this interpretation, we combine lean steak with a spiced, citrusy braising liquid and let the slow cooker’s gentle heat tenderize the beef for up to 10 hours. The flavorful shredded steak is great in tacos, on top of tostadas, or served with veggies, rice, and beans.
Ingredients
Uncooked lean flank steak
1 pound(s), trimmed
Beer
8 fl oz, (1 cup)
Fresh lemon juice
¼ cup(s)
Orange juice
¼ cup(s)
Chili powder
2 tsp
Ground cumin
1 tsp
Paprika
1 tsp, smoked variety
Table salt
½ tsp
Black pepper
¼ tsp
Corn tortilla
8 tortilla(s), medium, warmed
Pico de gallo
½ cup(s), or chunky salsa
Cilantro
¼ cup(s)
Avocado
1 item(s), peeled and finely chopped
Lime
1 item(s), large, cut into 8 wedges