Slow cooker steak fajitas are a delicious and easy meal that can be made with just a few ingredients. This dish is perfect for busy weeknights or for entertaining guests. The steak is cooked in a slow cooker with a flavorful marinade, resulting in tender and juicy meat. The fajitas are then served with your favorite toppings, such as tortillas, salsa, guacamole, and sour cream. In this article, we will provide you with a recipe for the best slow cooker steak fajitas, along with tips for preparing and cooking the dish.
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SLOW COOKER STEAK FAJITAS
These slow cooker fajitas will melt in your mouth, the steak always comes out soft and tasty! Serve with sour cream, guacamole, and/or salsa. Sour cream helps if the spice is too strong.
Provided by Miguel Ruiz
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes
Time 8h20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cut flank steak into 6 equal portions and place in a slow cooker. Add tomatoes, onion, bell peppers, jalapeno pepper, garlic, chili powder, cumin, coriander, and salt.
- Cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours, or on High for 4 to 6 hours, until steak is fall-apart-tender.
- Remove steak and shred. Return to slow cooker.
- Serve hot with tortillas and shredded cheese, allowing everyone to make their own fajita.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 598.1 calories, Carbohydrate 68.9 g, Cholesterol 51.8 mg, Fat 22.8 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 28.2 g, SaturatedFat 9.6 g, Sodium 1050.1 mg, Sugar 6.1 g
SLOW-COOKER STEAK FAJITAS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: yellow onion, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper, flank steak, taco seasoning, garlic, lime, diced tomato with green chilli, flour tortilla, fresh cilantro, cotija cheese
Provided by Jody Duits
Categories Dinner
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place onions, peppers, and whole flank steak in the slow cooker. Top with taco seasoning, garlic, lime, and diced tomatoes.
- Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours.
- Remove steak from the slow cooker.
- Optional: broil steak for 4-5 minutes until crisp for added texture.
- Slice steak across the grain into thin strips.
- Add the steak back into the slow cooker and combine with other ingredients.
- Plate with tortillas of your choice and garnish with cilantro and cotija (optional).
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 311 calories, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 34 grams, Sugar 10 grams
SLOW-COOKER FLANK STEAK FAJITAS
As a busy teacher, I think it's so nice to come home to a warm meal after a day in the classroom. I'm not the only one who thinks so: These beefy fajitas go fast at potlucks, too. -Mary Holmgren, Mackinaw, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 8h10m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place the first 5 ingredients in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Pour beer over top. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 6-8 hours., Remove beef from slow cooker. Strain vegetable mixture; return vegetables to slow cooker. (Discard cooking juices or save for another use.) Shred beef with 2 forks; add to vegetables and heat through. Serve in tortillas with pico de gallo and cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 361 calories, Fat 12g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 668mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SLOW COOKER CHILI'S STEAK FAJITAS RECIPE
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cut sirloin steak into bite-size pieces.
- Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Place steak in slow cooker with chiles, soup mix, lime juice, and water and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours.
- Slice onion and bell peppers into strips. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat on stove top and add olive oil. Saute peppers and onion in skillet until tender.
- Remove steak from slow cooker (I use a slotted spoon) and place meat, onions, bell peppers, and whatever other toppings you like on tortillas and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Servingsize 1 serving, Calories 6 kcal
SLOW COOKER FLANK STEAK FAJITAS
These Slow Cooker Flank Steak Fajitas are one of the easiest, most delicious meals I have ever made!
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the chili powder, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper.
- Rub the spice mixture over all sides of the flank steak, place it in the bottom of the slow cooker, and add the soy sauce.
- Top the flank steak with the jalapeno, garlic, bell peppers, and onion. There's no need to add any water or other liquid.
- Cook on high for 5 to 6 hours or on low for 8-9 hours, or until the steak can easily be shredded with two forks.
- Thoroughly drain the meat and peppers, shred the meat and serve on tortillas with toppings or the fixings of your choice.
SLOW COOKER FLANK STEAK FAJITAS
Steps:
- 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!
Tips:
- For the best flavor, use high-quality steak. Look for steak that is well-marbled and has a deep red color.
- Be sure to slice the steak against the grain. This will help to tenderize the meat and make it easier to chew.
- If you don't have time to marinate the steak, you can still make delicious fajitas. Just be sure to cook the steak over medium heat and stir it frequently.
- Don't overcrowd the slow cooker. If you add too much steak, it will not cook evenly.
- Serve the fajitas with your favorite toppings, such as salsa, guacamole, sour cream, and cheese.
Conclusion:
Slow cooker steak fajitas are a delicious and easy meal that is perfect for a busy weeknight. The steak is cooked to perfection in the slow cooker, and the fajitas are packed with flavor. Be sure to experiment with different toppings to find your favorite combination.
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