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Carne Asada Street Tacos
Try Carne Asada Street Tacos for a quick and tasty meal idea. Carne asada tacos are packed with flavor. Everyone will love this easy carne asada recipe.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
25
minutes
mins
Course:
Main
Cuisine:
Mexican
Servings:
8
Author:
Carrie Barnard
Equipment
skillet
Ingredients
2
tablespoons
vegetable oil
3
lbs
flank steak
or you can use skirt steak
1
onion
chopped
2
fresh limes
plus extra for toppings (this is what i use to get all the lime juice out)
1
bundle of cilantro
1
teaspoon
salt
1
teaspoon
pepper
1/2
stick
butter
16
mini corn tortillas
Instructions
Thinly slice the steak. Then chop into bite site pieces.
In a
skillet
, begin to brown the steak in the oil.
Add half the onions to the skillet and cook until soft. Save the rest of the onions.
Meanwhile season with salt and pepper.
Squeeze the juice of two fresh limes over the meat and onion mixture.
Continue cooking until the meat is cooked through.
While the steak is cooking, melt the butter in another skillet or I used an
electric skillet
.
Fry the mini corn tortillas in the melted butter for 1 minute until they are soft.
Allow them to cool slightly.
You will need 2 mini corn tortillas per taco.
Spoon the meat mixture on the tortillas.
Top with cilantro, fresh onions and serve with limes.
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Notes
Substitute the meat for any other favorite (chicken, hamburger meat, etc.) for another quick and easy dinner option.
Nutrition
Calories:
505
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
33
g
|
Protein:
41
g
|
Fat:
21
g
|
Saturated Fat:
10
g
|
Cholesterol:
117
mg
|
Sodium:
843
mg
|
Potassium:
708
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
3
g
|
Vitamin A:
200
IU
|
Vitamin C:
5.9
mg
|
Calcium:
110
mg
|
Iron:
4.8
mg
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