Easy Summer Meals Ideas: Flavorful Slow Cooker Beef Carnitas
Discover delicious and effortless summer meals with these flavor-packed slow cooker beef carnitas.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 pounds beef chuck roast
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Sear the beef chuck roast on all sides until browned.
- In a slow cooker, combine the onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and lime juice.
- Add the beef roast to the slow cooker and pour in the beef broth.
- Season with salt and black pepper.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until the beef is tender.
- Shred the beef with two forks and stir into the cooking juices.
- Serve carnitas in tacos, burritos, or over rice.
Notes
- For extra flavor, marinate the beef overnight with spices.
- Serve with fresh cilantro and diced onions as toppings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Easy Summer Meals Ideas, Slow Cooker, Beef Carnitas