Grilled carne asada tacos are a delicious and flavorful Mexican dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. The key to making great carne asada tacos is to use high-quality ingredients and to cook the meat properly. In this article, we will share our favorite grilled carne asada taco recipe, as well as some tips for making the best tacos possible.
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CARNE ASADA TACOS
Easy and flavorful. You will love these tacos! You can use top sirloin, New York, filet mignon or similar cuts of beef.
Provided by DIALIEN
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 1h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Place sliced meat into a shallow bowl, and season with salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper. Squeeze the lime juice over the meat, and turn until evenly coated. Cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- In a blender or food processor, combine tomatillo and jalapeno. Puree for 15 to 20 seconds, or until thick. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Carefully pour in tomatillo mixture. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Stir in beef broth. Reduce heat, and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, or until mixture coats a spoon. Transfer mixture to a serving dish.
- Heat tablespoon oil in a large skillet over high heat. Stir in 1/3 of the beef, and saute for 1 minute. Transfer to serving dish. Repeat with remaining beef. Meanwhile, heat tortillas in the oven or microwave, according to package instructions.
- To serve, place two tortillas on top of each other. Add desired amount of meat, spoon over some tomatillo mixture. Top with onions, tomatoes, avocado and cilantro. Garnish with a wedge of lemon, to be squeezed over taco before eating.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 472.2 calories, Carbohydrate 40.1 g, Cholesterol 69.2 mg, Fat 22.8 g, Fiber 12.9 g, Protein 30.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 873 mg, Sugar 4.8 g
CARNE ASADA TACOS RECIPE BY TASTY
These carne asada tacos come together easily as a hearty dinner or lunch for 4. The orange juice and lemon juice fill the marinade with flavor. Reserve some marinade, then reduce it down and use it to glaze the grilled steak at the end. Serve the tacos with your favorite toppings like pico de gallo and guacamole!
Provided by Katie Aubin
Categories Dinner
Time 17h35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, lime juice, orange juice, garlic, jalapeño, chopped cilantro, salt, coriander, cumin, pepper, and chili powder.
- Place the steak in a gallon-size resealable bag. Pour in 1 cup (240 ml) of the marinade and set the rest aside. Seal the bag and shake to evenly coat the steak in the marinade. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to 4 hours.
- In a small saucepan, bring the reserved ½ cup (120 ml) of marinade to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until thickened and reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Heat a large grill pan over high heat until very hot. Remove the steak from the bag and discard the marinade. Cook the steak on 1 side until there are dark grill marks and it is beginning to caramelize around the edges, about 6 minutes. Flip and cook on the other side for 5 minutes for medium rare, or 7 minutes for medium. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Working in batches, heat the corn tortillas in a pan over medium-high heat, turning with tongs, until softened and just beginning to brown in spots, about 1 minute per side. Wrap the toasted tortillas in foil to keep warm.
- Thinly slice the steak against the grain, then cut the slices in half. Transfer to a large bowl and toss with the reduced marinade to coat.
- Serve the steak with the warm tortillas, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, cotija cheese, and cilantro leaves, if desired.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 505 calories, Carbohydrate 28 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 34 grams, Sugar 2 grams
GRILLED CARNE ASADA FOR TACOS
Carne asada means "grilled meat," which in turn can mean a lot. But skirt steak is what you most often see made into carne asada (and in some supermarkets, skirt steak is called carne asada). Because of its high fat content, it's perfect for tacos. Rub it with a few spices, grill it for a few minutes and pile it into tortillas with a couple of other ingredients. Dinner in a flash.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories dinner, main course
Time 45m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Start a charcoal or gas grill. Crush garlic and rub steak with it. Combine remaining ingredients and rub into steak. Let steak sit until you're ready to grill.
- Grill steak 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium-rare. Cut into slices and use as soon as possible (hot is best, but warm or room temperature is fine).
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 225, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 1 gram, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 23 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 267 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 1 gram
TACOS CARNE ASADA
Try Tyler Florence's Tacos Carne Asada recipe from Food Network: His citrusy green mojo marinade gives flank steak a real kick.
Provided by Tyler Florence
Categories main-dish
Time 2h10m
Yield 4 servings (2 tacos per person)
Number Of Ingredients 27
Steps:
- Lay the flank steak in a large baking dish and pour the mojo over it. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour or up to 8 hours, so the flavors can sink into the meat. Don't marinate the steak for more than 8 hours though, or the fibers break down too much and the meat gets mushy.
- Preheat an outdoor grill or a ridged grill pan over medium-high flame (you can also use a broiler). Brush the grates with a little oil to prevent the meat from sticking. Pull the steak out of the mojo marinade and season the steak on both sides with salt and pepper. Grill (or broil) the steak for 7 to 10 minutes per side, turning once, until medium-rare. Remove the steak to a cutting board and let it rest for 5 minutes to allow the juices to settle. Thinly slice the steak across the grain on a diagonal.
- Warm the tortillas for 30 seconds on each side in a dry skillet or on the grill, until toasty and pliable.
- To make the tacos, stack up 2 of the warm tortillas, lay about 4 ounces of beef down the center, and sprinkle with some lettuce, onion, and cheese. Top each taco with a spoonful of the Pico de Gallo salsa and garnish with lime wedges. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
- In a mortar and pestle or bowl, mash together the garlic, jalapeno, cilantro, salt, and pepper to make a paste. Put the paste in a glass jar or plastic container. Add the lime juice, orange juice, vinegar, and oil. Shake it up really well to combine. Use as a marinade for chicken or beef or as a table condiment.
- Yield: approximately 1 1/4 cups
- In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients together. Toss thoroughly. Let it sit for 15 minutes hour to allow the flavors to marry.
- Yield: 2 cups
TACOS CARNE ASADA (GRILLED MEAT)
A recipe posted in the Longmont Times Call by Alicia Tun for traditional Tacos de Carne Asada. She sells them at Longmont's Cinco de Mayo event as a fundraiser for St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church and they are delicious. I watched them make these today and although the recipe calls for 1 corn tortilla each of their tacos had two small ones. Also, they grilled the slices of steak and then chopped them into small bite-sized pieces. Last year she sold over 1,600 of these and for a small(ish) town with lots of food vendors at Cinco de Mayo that is quite a testament to how good these are!! Prep time includes Marinade time.
Provided by Sooz Cooks
Categories Steak
Time 2h30m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Carne Asada: Mix ingredients for marinade and add the meat. Place all ingredients in a plastic container in the refrigerator for at least two hours. Fry the meat in pan or, for best flavor, fry on an outdoor grill until brown. Set aside until assembling the tacos. (in the end this meat should be chopped into bite sized pieces).
- Salsa verde (green chile):Bring large pot of water to boil. Add jalapeños and tomatillos and boil for ten minutes. Remove the seeds from the jalapeños. Put the tomatillos and jalapenos in a food processor with the salt and blend until fine. Pour into a bowl and chill.
- Chop together cilantro and onions and set aside in a separate bowl.
- Assembly:Warm corn tortilla about a minute on each side directly on an electric stove or place in a pan and heat. Place one tortilla on plate (when they served them at Cinco de Mayo there were 2 tortillas per taco). Add three spoonfuls of carne asada, one spoonful of cilantro and onion, and one spoonful of chili verde. Squeeze lime over taco to taste.
- If you have family members like mine who can't tolerate raw onion, just chop the onion and cilantro and keep them in separate bowls for people to add as desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 349.8, Fat 14.6, SaturatedFat 5, Cholesterol 80.2, Sodium 699.2, Carbohydrate 13.9, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 1.9, Protein 38.3
CARNE ASADA SOFT TACOS
Make and share this Carne Asada Soft Tacos recipe from Food.com.
Provided by skat5762
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 25m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Additional toppings to taste (I use jalapenos, pepperoncinis, tomato, spinach/lettuce).
- Preheat grill.
- Sprinkle lime juice over steak and season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Grease rack with olive oil before placing steak on grill.
- Grill until desired doneness is reached.
- Transfer to a cutting board to rest.
- Thinly slice across the grain.
- Quickly warm tortillas on grill, about 5 seconds per side.
- Serve meat in tortillas with salsa, avocado, onion and cilantro.
- Note: these can easily be done on the stove top!
Tips:
- Use flank steak or skirt steak for the best results. These cuts are thin and flavorful, and they cook quickly over high heat. - Make sure to marinate the steak for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight. This will help to tenderize the meat and infuse it with flavor. - When grilling the steak, cook it over high heat for a short amount of time. This will help to create a nice char on the outside while keeping the inside juicy. - Let the steak rest for a few minutes before cutting it into strips. This will help to keep the juices in the meat. - Serve the carne asada tacos with your favorite toppings, such as guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, and shredded cheese.Conclusion:
Grilled carne asada tacos are a delicious and easy-to-make meal. By following these tips, you can make sure that your tacos are flavorful and juicy. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal, give grilled carne asada tacos a try!
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