Slow Cooker Steak Fajita Taquitos
Slow Cooker Steak Fajita Taquitos recipe. Flavorful fajita meat cooked in the slow cooker with peppers and onions then loaded into soft flour tortillas with cheese and baked! These taquitos are snacking perfection!
Servings: 12
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb flank steak
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp light brown sugar
- 12 flour tortillas
- 1 cup Monterey jack cheese shredded
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine the spices and stir to mix together. Set aside.
- Slice the peppers and onions into long thin strips and set aside.
- Rub the flank steak with the dry rub (spices) coat both sides. Place in the slow cooker. Top with the sliced peppers and onions. Pour lime juice over the top.
- Cook over high heat for 4 hours or low heat 6-8 hours.
- Once the meat is fully cooked, shred the steak using two forks. Stir to combine the shredded meat with the cooked onions and peppers.
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Cover a baking sheet with foil and spray with baking spray. Set aside.
- Spoon the fajita mixture onto a tortilla and top with cheese. Roll tightly and set onto baking sheet with the seam side down.
- Continue until all fajita mixture has been used. Will make about 12 taquitos.
- Spray the taquitos with a butter baking spray or brush with melted butter.
- Bake for about 10 minutes or until tortilla is just turning golden brown.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 2 minutes. Serve warm and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 396mg | Potassium: 213mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 468IU | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 2mg