Description
A delicious and flavorful carne asada taco recipe perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound flank or skirt steak
- 1 (1.25 ounce) packet Ortega® Taco Seasoning Mix
- ½ cup lime juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Ortega® Whole Wheat Tortillas, as necessary
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 1 (4 ounce) can Ortega® Hot Diced Jalapeños
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ to ⅓ cup lime juice, or as necessary for consistency
- Salt, if desired
- Sugar, if desired
- Optional: Ortega® Mild Taco Sauce, Ortega® Flavor Craver Chipotle Taco Sauce, or Ortega® Flavor Craver Taco Ranch Taco Sauce
- Optional toppings: pico de gallo, avocado, lime wedges
Instructions
- To a large zip top plastic bag, add the steak, taco seasoning, lime juice, olive oil, seal the bag, squish contents around, and marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes, up to 8 hours.
- Preheat the outdoor grill to medium high (or use an indoor grill pan or cast iron skillet to cook the steak), add the steak, and cook for about 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until as done as desired.
- Allow meat to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing into thin strips.
- Divide beef among tortillas as desired.
- To the canister of a blender, add the cilantro, jalapeños, olive oil, enough lime juice to get the blender going, and process on high speed until smooth.
- Taste the salsa and if desired, add a pinch of salt and/or sugar until desired flavor balance is achieved.
- Add as much blender salsa, Ortega prepared salsa(s), pico de gallo, and optional serving items to the tacos as desired and serve immediately.
Notes
- For best flavor, marinate the steak for the full 8 hours if possible.
- Feel free to customize the toppings according to your preference.
- This dish can be made gluten-free by using corn tortillas.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes plus marinating time
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg