Crock Pot Carne Asada

Name: Crock Pot Carne Asada
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 300 min
Total time: 330 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 lb chuck roast; ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 limes juice of 2 limes; 1 orange juice of 1 orange; ¼ cup fresh minced cilantro; 1 large shallot, chopped; 2 tsp dried oregano; ½ tsp ground coriander; ¼ tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp red pepper flakes; 2 tsp sea salt; 1 tsp coconut sugar (optional); ¼ cup filtered water

Recipe GLPR17dddd364e990e

Mexican

Main Course

330 min

687 cal

Servings: 4

Slow Cooker

SNAP eligible

Tender slow-cooked chuck roast marinated in citrus, garlic, and aromatic spices. This hands-off crock pot version of traditional carne asada features a vibrant blend of lime, orange, cilantro, and oregano that infuses the beef with bold Latin American flavor. The meat becomes fall-apart tender after hours of gentle heat, perfect for serving with rice, beans, or in warm tortillas.

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Ingredients

2 lb chuck roast

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

4 cloves garlic, minced

2 limes juice of 2 limes

1 orange juice of 1 orange

¼ cup fresh minced cilantro

1 large shallot, chopped

2 tsp dried oregano

½ tsp ground coriander

¼ tsp ground cumin

1 tsp red pepper flakes

2 tsp sea salt

1 tsp coconut sugar (optional)

¼ cup filtered water

Directions

Rinse the chuck roast under cold running water and pat it completely dry with paper towels. Allow it to rest on the counter for 30 minutes to reach room temperature.
While the meat rests, combine the olive oil, minced garlic, lime juice, orange juice, cilantro, chopped shallot, oregano, ground coriander, ground cumin, red pepper flakes, sea salt, and coconut sugar (if using) in a food processor. Pulse until the mixture becomes a coarse, well-combined marinade.
Place the room-temperature chuck roast in your crock pot and generously coat all sides with the prepared marinade, ensuring the meat is well rubbed with the seasoning mixture.
Pour the filtered water around the roast in the crock pot (this prevents the bottom of the meat from scorching and helps distribute heat evenly). Cover and cook on HIGH for 5 hours, turning the roast over every hour to ensure even cooking and flavor absorption. The meat should reach an internal temperature of 190-195°F and be very tender and easily shred with a fork.
Carefully remove the cooked chuck roast from the crock pot and place it on a cutting board. Let it rest for 20 minutes without cutting it, which allows the juices to redistribute throughout the meat.
Slice the meat across the grain into thin, tender pieces. Arrange on a serving platter and spoon the pan juices from the crock pot generously over the sliced carne asada. Serve immediately.

Comments

Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff4.5

This slow-cooker take on carne asada uses a solid lineup of pantry staples and citrus that all show up at Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Kroger, or Walmart without a special trip—cilantro and shallot are standard produce finds even in Charlotte. At roughly $2.50 per serving (chuck roast is consistently under $6/lb here), it's a solid weeknight value, though the stated 330 minutes is misleading: you're spending 5–10 minutes chopping and 5+ hours of actual cooking, not 5.5 hours total. The real win is that it feeds four and reheats beautifully, making it ideal for batch cooking or a hands-off family dinner. The only mild caveat is coconut sugar—a specialty sweetener that most Charlotte chains stock but ALDI and smaller locations may not, so budget a quick detour to Harris Teeter or Kroger if you want to avoid regular sugar as a substitute.