Dutch Oven Carne Asada - Paleo

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon coriander
• 1 teaspoon pink sea salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon coconut sugar
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste
• 1 pound flank steak

  can use skirt, or flat iron steak; London broil also works but is leaner; preferably pastured
• 3 tablespoons avocado oil
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1 onion

  peeled and sliced
• 1 red bell pepper

  seeded and cut into strips
• 1 yellow bell pepper

  seeded and cut into strips

Instructions

• 1 In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for the dry rub. Set aside. If the cut
  of beef doesn’t fit into your Dutch oven, cut it into smaller pieces. 
• 2 Preheat oven to 325 F.
• 3 Work the dry rub into all surfaces of the steak well. Swirl a little oil into
  your dutch oven (or any oven-safe stockpot or enameled braiser), heating over
  medium-high heat until shimmering. Sear the steak on both sides until a dark
  crust forms, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer the meat to a plate.
• 4 Swirl in about ½ tablespoon more oil. Add onions and peppers, stirring to cook
  for 2-3 minutes. Pour in ½ cup stock, stirring to loosen the browned bits on the
  bottom. Push the vegetables to each side to make room for the steak in the
  center.
• 5 Lay the meat in the pan between the vegetables. Pour in the remaining 1 ½ cups
  stock, which should rise to the top of the steak without covering it completely.
• 6 Cover the pan with foil, then the lid of the pot. Place in oven, and bake for 2
  ½ hours. Turn off the oven and allow the meat to continue to cook for another
  30-60 minutes without opening the lid. (see note 1)
• 7 Remove from oven and shred steak in the pan with two forks, being sure to stir
  the shredded meat and vegetables together in the juices. The meat should
  essentially fall apart - if it doesn't, put it back in the oven for another 30
  minutes.
• 8 Serve as a taco or burrito filling or with rice. 

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