Slow Cooker Carne Asada Steak Tacos Recipe
Make these slow cooker carne asada steak tacos with chipotle aioli for an easy, tender, and flavor-packed weeknight meal.
Serving8 tacos
Ingredients
Steak Tacos
- 2 pounds flank steak, (or London Broil steak, thinly sliced)
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chiles
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 8 flour tortillas, (or corn tortillas)
- 2 tomatoes, (diced - optional)
- 2 avocado, (diced - optional)
- ½ cup chopped onion, (optional)
- 1 cup shredded lettuce, (optional)
Chipotle Aioli
- 6 Tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoon chipotle chiles in adobo, (chopped)
- 2 Tablespoons fresh cilantro, (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 4 teaspoon fresh lime juice
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
- Place sliced steak in the bottom.
- Pour salsa, diced tomatoes, cumin, and chili powder on top.
- Stir, until all seasonings are thoroughly mixed in. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- While the meat is cooking, put all ingredients for the aioli in a blender and blend until smooth.
- When meat is done, scoop meat onto tortillas, top with your favorite taco toppings, and drizzle with chipotle aioli.
Notes
For this recipe, you can use your favorite salsa from the grocery store, or you even make your own! Once I learned that making your own salsa isn’t difficult, it was a game-changer. Take a look at this easy homemade salsa recipe from Cooking Classy!
Nutrition
Calories: 381 kcal · Carbohydrates: 27 g · Protein: 29 g · Fat: 18 g · Saturated Fat: 4 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 9 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 70 mg · Sodium: 604 mg · Potassium: 955 mg · Fiber: 6 g · Sugar: 6 g · Vitamin A: 729 IU · Vitamin C: 15 mg · Calcium: 95 mg · Iron: 4 mg