Beef Carnitas In The Slow Cooker

These beef carnitas are as flavorful as any pork version and super easy; just let the slow cooker do all the work. Cooking time will vary on meat, choice, and size, but approximately 6-7 hours on low.

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There are many ways to eat carnitas, but we like to add some sauteed onions and peppers and pile everything in a tortilla. Gluten-free tortillas if needed.
Add to that some guacamole, salsa, sour cream, or whatever toppings that sound good.

Serve carnitas with a side of quick and easy Spanish rice, beans, and, when in season, corn on the cob to round out a surprisingly easy meal.

I prefer to pull apart and shred the seasoned meat in a large dish because it’s easier to see any parts of the meat you wish to discard. Cover the dish with foil until ready to serve.

I used Siete Carnitas Seasoning Slow Cooker Spice. This mix is gluten-free, Paleo-friendly, and preservative-free. It says to use pork, chicken, or jackfruit, but I tried it with top sirloin steaks.  It was so amazing; we will definitely make it again.

If you want to skip the wraps, carnitas are also fantastic over rice with sides of sauteed peppers and beans.

Enjoy!

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Beef Carnitas In The Slow Cooker

Spicy beef carnitas in the slow cooker is an allergy-friendly deliciously easy meal.

Prep Time1 hour hr 7 minutes mins

Cook Time6 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Total Time7 hours hrs 20 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: beef carnitas, gluten-free beef carnitas, slow cooker beef carnitas

Servings: 6 Servings

Calories: 341kcal

Author: Mary Krick

Ingredients

• 2-3 pounds Trimmed beef steak ~ other ideas are pork, chicken, jackfruit.
• 1/2 cup water or broth.
• 3 large Optional bell peppers ~ to saute
• 1 large Onion ~ to saute
• 1 Package Regular or gluten-free tortillas
• Optional guacamole,sour cream, and salsa

Instructions

• Slow cook for 6-7 hours or until tender.
• Reserve 1/2 cup of the liquid from the slow cooker and drain the rest.
• Shred meat or break it up into bite size pieces.
• Add carnitas package mix to the reserved liquid and mix well.
• Pour over cooked meat and mix in thoroughly.
• Enjoy or for crispy carnitas, spread the seasoned meat over cookie sheet and broil for a few minutes or until crispy.
• Wash and cut peppers and onions into strips and sautee in one tablespoon optional olive oil.
• Warm up tortillas and load them up!

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 341kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 83mg | Potassium: 585mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 327IU | Vitamin C: 68mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 3mg