Carne Asada Street Tacos
"Craving street tacos? Got ya' covered!! These come together quickly,
taste phenomenal, and are a real crowd pleaser! Plus, gluten free! They
can be dairy free, too, just replace the cheese with a dairy-free
alternative, or eliminate it."
Serves 4
Prep Time:
Cook Time: 15
Cook Time: 15
Ingredients
- 1 lb steak, sliced thin (*see note below)
- juice of 1 lime
- 1/4 cup minced cilantro
- 1-2 jalepenos, minced*
- 4-5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp sugar (or honey)
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp ground cumin
- sea-salt and pepper to taste
- 1 kiwi, pureed (I just scoop it out and use a fork to mash it)
Directions
- Combine marinade ingredients in a bowl or large baggie.
- Add meat. Cover or seal.
- Refrigerate 1 hour, but not overnight. The kiwi will break down the steak and turn it to mush if you marinate overnight.
- Allow meat to come to room temp (about 30 minutes)
- When ready, heat a cast iron skillet over medium high heat.
- Cook in batches, using minimal marinade - this will give you that beautiful street taco char. If you use too much marinade in the pan, it'll still taste amazing, it just won't have that browned char.
- Serve with corn tortillas, shredded cabbage, shredded cotija and/or cheddar cheese, plain greek yogurt (in place of sour cream), taco sauce, pico de gallo, lime juice... whatever you like.
- Serve.
Nutritional Information
Amount Per Serving (Meat only) Calories: 199 | Total Protein: 25 g | Total Carbohydrate: 7 g | Total Fat: 7 g | Total Fiber: 1 g | Total Sodium: 190 mgNOTES:
**Prepare this with these fajita veggies! YUMMY!!! And this pico de gallo.
**Prepare this with lean steak, or with chicken - or both! I used london broil, as it's an inexpensive but lean cut.
**Chilies... I like to use a combination of jalapeno and pasilla, but use whatever kind you like. Remember to carefully wash your hands after handling chilies, or wear gloves. Lol.
**TIP: Bake the tortillas and have tostadas! Look HERE for directions.
** original recipe found here.
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Let's get cookin'! |
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Marinate your meat. I made a double batch of marinade and split it between a pound of beef and a pound of chicken, all thinly sliced. |
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Use the link above for the recipe to make these incredible fajita veggies! |
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Cook the chicken in the marinade for extra juicy meat! |
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Cook the beef with minimal marinade to get that beautiful char on the meat! |
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Serve it up! |
Made this for tonight's dinner and it was delicious! Definitely a keeper!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you enjoyed it!! It's truly a favorite around here :-)
DeleteThanks for the recipes - we miss your posts. hope all is well
ReplyDeleteThank you! Things have been... rough. I posted a bit about it yesterday, and will post more as I'm able to share. Best Wishes!!!
DeleteLooks really delicious, thanks for sharing the recipe.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mike! It's fabulous! Give it a try, you're about to have a new favorite! :-)
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