Flank Steak Fajitas

Fajitas are an easy, healthy, delicious Mexican meal!  They are even EASIER in the crock pot.  I can't say I have cooked a lot of flank steak, but similar to chicken, the meat is so tender and well seasoned after cooking in the crock all day long.  I also love when the main dish for your meal is already done before dinner time.  This recipe comes from my Mom's recipe file - it's one of her favorite Mexican meals to make!

Servings: 8

Serving Size: 2 fajitas

Points Plus: 7pp

Level of Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 4-5 hours in the crock pot

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs. beef flank steak

1 onion, sliced

1 red pepper, cut into strips

1 green pepper, cut into strips

1 jalapeño, diced

1 Tbsp. fresh cilantro

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp. chili powder

1 tsp. cumin

1 tsp. coriander

1/4 tsp. salt

8 oz. can diced tomatoes

16 flour tortillas
Fresh cilantro, chopped

Directions:

Cut the flank steak into 6 pieces. In the crock pot, combine flank steak, onion, peppers, cilantro, garlic, chili powder, cumin, coriander and salt.  Stir in the diced tomatoes.  Cover the crock pot and cook on high for 4-5 hours.  Once the meat is cooked through, remove the meat and shred the flank steak.  Return the steak to the crock pot and stir until well combined.  Keep on warm until you are ready to serve dinner.  Assemble the fajitas by placing steak and onions/peppers in each tortilla and topping with fresh cilatnro.

Tip:

This hold and slice tool from Pampered Chef works great for holding piping hot meat while you shred it!  The prongs keep you from burning yourself and keep the meat in place so you can easily shred it and return it to the crock pot.  Check it out!

XOXO Megan