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How to Make Slow Cooker Carne Picada - A Step-by-Step Guide

Looking for a delicious and easy Mexican-inspired dish to add to your dinner rotation? Look no further than this Slow Cooker Carne Picada recipe! This flavorful and tender beef dish is the perfect option for a busy weeknight dinner, as it requires minimal prep and cooks low and slow in the crockpot. Whether you're serving it with rice, in tacos, or on top of a salad, this dish is guaranteed to be a hit with the whole family.

Carne Picada, which translates to "minced meat" in Spanish, ...

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Ingredients

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

Information

  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 2 hrs 10 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
  • Servings: 6

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

    • Nutrition

    286 cal.

    • Total Fat: 15g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 69mg
    • Sodium: 217mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 10g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Protein: 26g
    • Potassium: 434mg

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