What You'll Need
- tow lbs Flank Steak
- one yellow onion, chopped
- one green bell pepper, chopped
- one red bell pepper, chopped
- one seeded jalapeno, chopped
For serving
- corn tortillas
- avocado slices
- cilantro
- your favorite salsa
- limes
For Spice Rub
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
How to Make It
- Mix together all spices in a small bowl.
- Rub the spices all over your flank steak—be generous here! Then, place your 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 incredibly easy to shred.
- You can either stick the shredded meat back in the pot for another hour or serve as is.
- To serve, heat your corn tortillas in a skillet on the stove.
- Spoon some carnitas on a tortilla then top with salsa, avocado, cilantro and a squeeze of lime.