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Make the best, most delicious slow cooker beef fajitas with this easy crockpot fajitas recipe! All you have to do is place the fajita meat, onions, bell peppers, and spices in the slow cooker and forget about it!
For more unique slow cooker dishes, try my crock pot lasagna, my uber popular slow cooker honey garlic chicken, and this tasty crockpot chicken marsala. These slow cooker recipes offer a variety of flavors and are just as easy to prepare.
Nothing beats slowly simmered beef fajitas put into warm tortillas and garnished with your favorite Tex-Mex toppings. This is why these slow cooked steak fajitas were on repeat at our house all summer long. Taco Tuesdays and Fajita Fridays is how we roll.
If you are as busy as a bee and don’t mind juicy and tender fajita meat that practically shreds itself, this is your kind of beef fajita recipe. Unless you’re a vegetarian, in which case, this might not be your dish. lol 😁
But if you love your meat, peppers, onions, and fajitas, turn on the crockpot and git ‘er done! Also, make sure to use your favorite tomato salsa because we’re marinating the entire beef fajitas in the crockpot in that salsa. It better be good or your favorite, you know?
Ingredients You’ll Need
To make the most flavorful slow cooked steak fajitas, you’ll need a few simple ingredients that come together to create magic in your crockpot. These ingredients will ensure that your beef fajitas turn out juicy, tender, and packed with Tex-Mex goodness
- Flank Steak: You can substitute with skirt steak if preferred.
- Yellow Onion: White onions can be used as a substitute.
- Red Bell Pepper & Green Bell Pepper: Offers a sweet taste and tender texture. You can use any color bell pepper. For a spicier version, chop up a jalapeño and mix it in with the other peppers.
- Tomato Salsa: Marinating the beef in the salsa brings all the flavors together. Use your favorite kind for the best results.
- Beef Broth: Keeps the meat moist and adds richness to the sauce. Vegetable broth or chicken broth will also work.
- Fajitas Seasoning Mix: The blend of spices that gives the dish its signature flavor. I use tablespoons of my homemade Fajitas Seasoning Mix
How To Make Crockpot Fajitas
With just a few simple steps, you can enjoy tender, juicy fajitas in the crockpot. Follow these easy instructions to bring this easy steak fajita recipe to life!
- Prepare the Beef: Cut the flank steak into six equal portions and place them in the slow cooker.
- Add Veggies: Slice the onions and peppers, then add them to the slow cooker.
- Mix In Salsa and Broth: Pour in the tomato salsa and beef broth.
- Season: Add the fajita seasoning, stir, and mix everything together.Cook: Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or on LOW for 6 hours.
- Shred the Meat: When the steak fajitas are finished cooking, take out the flank steak, shred it or slice it, and stir it back into the slow cooker.
- Serve: Serve on flour tortillas, corn tortillas, or over rice.
Toppings for Fajitas
The right toppings can take your crockpot fajitas to the next level, adding extra flavor and texture to every bite. Whether you prefer something creamy, spicy, or fresh, these toppings will perfectly complement your slow-cooked beef fajitas.
- homemade salsa
- sour cream
- chopped salad
- shredded or grated cheese
- sliced jalapenos
- chopped fresh cilantro
- avocado slices
How To Store Leftovers
Store all leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate for 3 to 4 days. You can also store the fajitas in large Ziploc freezer bags and freeze them for up to 2 months. To defrost, completely thaw in the refrigerator before reheating.
More Crockpot Recipes
- Crock Pot Chicken Quinoa Enchiladas Casserole
- Crock Pot Mustard Pork Chops and Potatoes
- Crock Pot Garlic Lime Chicken
- Crock Pot Citrus-Soy Chicken Drumsticks Recipe
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Crockpot Fajitas
Ingredients
- 2 pounds flank steak
- 1 large yellow onion, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 2 cups tomato salsa, use your favorite
- ¼ cup beef broth
- 2 tablespoons Fajitas Seasoning Mix
Instructions
- Cut the flank steak into six equal portions and place them in the slow cooker.
- Add the onions and peppers to the slow cooker. Pour in the tomato salsa and add the beef broth.
- Stir in the fajita seasoning and mix everything together.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours or on LOW for 6 to 8 hours.
- When done, transfer the meat to a cutting board; using two forks, shred the beef.
- Stir the beef back into the slow cooker.
- Serve the beef fajitas while warm with flour or corn tortillas, and add your favorite fajita toppings.
Equipment
Notes
- Sear the meat: For added depth of flavor, sear the fajita meat in a hot skillet before placing it in the slow cooker. This step caramelizes the surface and locks in the juices.
- Make extra for leftovers: These fajitas taste great the next day. Make a larger batch and enjoy easy meals throughout the week.
- Add citrus: Squeeze some fresh lime juice over the fajitas just before serving. The acidity brightens up the flavors and adds a fresh note.
- Steak options: Skirt steak or flank steak are the two best choices for steak fajitas.
- Fajitas toppings: Sour cream, shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, sliced jalapenos, sliced avocado, salsa, etc…
Nutrition
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
Do you recommend something else besides a tomato salsa?
You can use any sauce you like. Some ideas off the top of my head would be a tomatillo (green) salsa, marinara, or pasta sauce. BBQ Sauce would add a different flavor profile, but it’s something you can consider.
Great. I used London broil because that’s what I had. Ended up with shredded beef which suited me and my husband just fine!
I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
Hard pass!!! Very disappointed. Maybe with a skirt steak or a sirloin but Flank Steak doesn’t belong in fajitas. Wrong texture and wrong flavor for fajitas. Thank you for the try but being from Texas I would say this is far from being fajitas. My apologies for being brutally honest but I just felt like this idea would have been better with beans and ground beef and maybe some chorizo and made kind of a stew out of it.
Dork
Agreed. I love fajitas, and this was a bit more like a stew or something.