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December 19, 2011
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Slow Cooker Flank Steak Fajitas

Based on the popularity of my other crock pot “real food” recipes I think you guys will love this one, too. Slow cookers are great for entertaining because you can easily get all the work done in advance and have your house smelling amazing when guests arrive (we use this basic, inexpensive slow cooker). I just made these fajitas myself the other day and my daughters kept asking me “What smells so good??” They couldn’t wait to dig in and if you make the tortillas in advance it will just take some grated cheese, sour cream, and cilantro (plus any other fixings you like on your fajitas), and your feast will be ready in no time. I am getting hungry just talking about it. But don’t take my word for it…you must try it for yourself!

Slow Cooker Flank Steak Fajitas from 100 Days of Real Food

Slow Cooker Flank Steak Fajitas

Course: Main Course, Slow Cooker
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 hours
Total Time: 5 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6
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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ lbs flank steak preferably grass fed (we buy ours from Baucom’s Best at the Matthews Farmers’ Market)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce preferably the low-sodium variety
  • 1 jalapeño seeded and chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 4 bell peppers any color
  • 1 onion

Other Fajita Fixings:

Instructions

  1. Mix together the dry spices with a fork including the chili powder, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper.
  2. Rub the spice mixture over all sides of the flank steak and place it in the bottom of the slow cooker. Sprinkle the soy sauce on top.
  3. Top the flank steak with the diced jalapeno and minced garlic. Slice the bell peppers and onion and throw those on top of the steak as well.
  4. Turn the slow cooker onto HIGH and cook for 5 – 6 hours or until the steak can easily be shredded with two forks.
  5. Drain the meat and peppers well then serve with the recommended fajita “fixings” (listed above).
    Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.

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181 Comments

  1. Not great. I cook fajitas in the slow cooker all the time and wanted to try something different. I should’ve listened to my gut and browned all the meat before cooking it in the slow cooker with everything else.

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