Slow Cooker Carne Picada

A simple and delicious recipe for carne picada. Serve it in soft tacos, tacos dorados (fried tacos), burritos, quesadillas, or tostadas. Or as a main dish with a side of rice and beans.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 286 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• 1 small onion, diced
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• ¼ cup flour
• 2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chiles (such as Rotel®)
• 1 ½ pounds round steak, cut into strips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine flour, paprika, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a large bowl, mix to combine. Toss meat in flour mixture until well coated.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear meat until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Depending on the size of your skillet, you might need to sear the meat in batches. Remove from skillet. Add onion, scraping off all the browned bits, and sautè until softened and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 3

Add meat, onions, and diced tomatoes, undrained, into a slow cooker; mix to combine. Cook on Low until meat is tender and flavors have combined, 2 to 3 hours.