Carne Asada Taco Recipe
These Carne Asada Tacos are made with tender marinated steak, fresh toppings, and warm tortillas for a simple, flavor-packed meal. They're quick to prepare and perfect for an easy dinner the whole family will enjoy.
Servings: 4
Calories: 542kcal
Ingredients
For the Carne Asada
- 1.5 pound flank steak
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 chipotle pepper
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ cup loose cilantro
For the Tacos
- 8 warm corn tortillas
- 1 jalapeño seeded and diced
- ½ cup cotija cheese crumbled
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes diced
- Cilantro
- Lime
Instructions
For the Carne Asada
- Combine the marinade ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour over the steak, flip a few times to fully coat.
- Allow the steak to marinate at least two hours, or up to 24.
- When ready to cook heat a large cast iron skillet to medium high heat. (If your skillet isn't big enough it is okay to cut the steak in half and do this in two batches)
- Add 1-2 tablespoons of avocado oil to the skillet.
- Place the steak into the hot skillet and cook 4-5 minutes on that side completely undisturbed. Take a peek and if your steak has a good sear, flip it. Cook another 4-5 minutes. Then remove the steak to rest.
For the Tacos
- While the meat is resting, warm the tortillas in a skillet, grill, or pan.
- Then assemble the tacos with the carne asada, tortillas, cilantro, cotija, jalapeno, tomatoes, and lime.
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Notes
**If you were to use Mission Carb Balance Street Tacos, 2 tacos would be 26.8 total carbs and 8.4 net carbs.**
Nutrition
Serving: 2 Tacos | Calories: 542kcal | Carbohydrates: 27.8g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 29g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 890mg | Fiber: 3.3g | Sugar: 3.5g