CARNE ASADA STREET TACOS

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These Carne Asada Street Tacos are loaded with flavorful grilled steak, pickled onions, cilantro, jalapeno rings, queso panela, and drizzled with a chipotle ranch. The end result is truly a taco lovers delight with a unique combination of flavors that work in perfect harmony together. My family loves it when I tell them this is...

Provided by Beth Pierce

Categories     Tacos & Burritos

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 26

PICKED RED ONIONS
1/2 medium red onion thinly sliced
1/2 c apple cider vinegar
3 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp sugar
CARNE ASADA
1 1/2 - 2 lb skirt steak
1 lime juice
1 orange juiced
4 clove garlic minced
1/2 c chopped cilantro
1/4 c vegetable oil
1 jalapeno minced
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp chili pepper
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
CHIPOTLE RANCH
1/2 c bottle ranch dressing
1/2 - 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce finely chopped
1/2 Tbsp adobo sauce (from can of chipotle peppers)
TACOS
8 (6 inch) flour tortillas
1 jalapeno thinly sliced in rings
1/4 c cilantro leaves
1/4 c queso panela cheese crumbled (or sub cotija cheese)

Steps:

  • 1. Add sliced red onions to a bowl or mason jar. Bring apple cider vinegar, water and sugar to a low boil stirring to dissolve the sugar. Pour hot liquid over red onions. Cool to room temperature. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
  • 2. Combine steak, lime juice, orange juice, garlic, cilantro, vegetable oil, jalapeno, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper in a ziploc bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours up to overnight. Preheat grill to 400 degrees. Grill 7-8 minutes per side. Loosely cover with aluminum foil and let rest 10 minutes.
  • 3. In small bowl mix ranch dressing, chipotle pepper and adobo sauce.
  • 4. Warm tortillas in microwave. Thinly slice the steak against the grain. Divide the steak evenly between the tortillas. Add the jalapenos, cilantro, queso panela, and drizzle with the chipotle ranch.

IBOMPRINZE OFFICIAL
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I'll definitely be making these tacos again. They're so easy and delicious!


Elijah Ekene
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Overall, I thought the tacos were good, but not great.


Opeyemi Adeniyi
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I would have liked more instructions on how to make the guacamole.


Casey Bowman
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I thought the tacos were just okay. The meat was a bit dry and the toppings were bland.


Daniela Ramos
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The tacos were a bit too spicy for me, but my husband loved them.


rey osano
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I made these tacos for my family and they loved them! The kids especially loved the grilled pineapple.


Sharif Kalungi
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These tacos were amazing! The flavors were perfect and the meat was cooked to perfection.


Mohammed imran kh
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I'm not usually a fan of carne asada, but these tacos changed my mind. They were so good!


Andrew da Shyiiboy
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The recipe was easy to follow and the tacos turned out great! I especially liked the homemade guacamole.


Leighton Johnson
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These tacos were a huge hit at my party! The carne asada was flavorful and juicy, and the toppings were fresh and delicious. I'll definitely be making these again.