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This Slow Cooker Carne Asada recipe is so easy to make with an authentic carne aside marinade stuffed into a microwaved sweet potato. Genius! 

Slow Cooker Carne Asada


  • Author: Kristina LaRue, RD, CSSD
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 8 hours
  • Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes
  • Yield: 5 servings 1x

Description

This Slow Cooker Carne Asada recipe is so easy to make with an authentic carne aside marinade stuffed into a microwaved sweet potato. Genius! 


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Ingredients

For Carne Asada Beef

  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • Pinch of salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 pound sirloin tip steak or flank steak
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • ¼ cup orange juice

For stuffed sweet potatoes:

  • 5 medium sized sweet potatoes
  • 1 cup cooked black beans
  • 2 roma tomatoes, diced
  • ¼ cup chopped red onion
  • 1 ripe avocado or guacamole, mashed
  • ½ cup mexican blend shredded cheese
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, combine minced garlic, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt and freshly ground pepper, and press seasonings into both sides of steak to coat.
  2. In a large cast iron skillet (or on SAUTE mode in the Instant Pot) heat oil over medium heat; add beef to pan to sear for 2-3 minutes on both sides.
  3. In slow cooker, add seared beef and pour honey, lime, and orange juice over steak. Place lid on slow cooker, and cook on low heat for 8-10 hours. 
  4. Once meat is cooked through and fork tender, shred meat with forks and incorporate with juices and seasonings in pot.
  5. Just before serving, pierce sweet potatoes with a fork 5-6 times. Place on a microwave-safe plate and cook for 5-10 minutes.
  6. Once tender, cut potatoes open horizontally and use a fork to smash the flesh of the sweet potato.
  7. Stuff sweet potatoes with shredded carne asada beef, black beans, tomatoes, onion, avocado, cheese and cilantro.

Notes

NOTE: If using Instant Pot Pressure Cooker to cook beef, close lid, seal vent and cook on MEAT/STEW mode at high pressure for 45 minutes.

  • Category: Beef
  • Method: Slow Cooker
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/5 recipe (1 stuffed sweet potato)
  • Calories: 429 calories
  • Sugar: 11g
  • Sodium: 307mg
  • Fat: 16g
  • Saturated Fat: 5g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 46g
  • Fiber: 10g
  • Protein: 27g
  • Cholesterol: 65mg

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