ON THE BORDER'S CARNE ASADA TACOS (COPYCAT RECIPE)

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I recently ate Carne Asada Tacos at On the Border Restaurant and fell in love with them. Their menu description is: Premium, mouthwatering carne asada steak drizzled with Jalapeno Ranch dressing and topped with melted cheese and crispy-fried onion strings, all in grilled flatbread tortillas. I came up with this recipe (with some help from other 'zaars) which I believe is a pretty good copy cat. I used the marinade from recipe 103372 by Sharlene--W and modified the dressing recipe 195520 by --Miss Diggy*--.

Provided by Amy in Kansas

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 40m

Yield 6-8 Tacos, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 lbs flank steaks or 2 lbs round steaks
1/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons finely ground Mexican oregano (optional)
1/4 cup light mayonnaise
1/4 cup light sour cream
1 1/2 teaspoons buttermilk ranch salad dressing mix (roughly 1/2 of .04 ounce packet)
2 tablespoons diced jalapeno peppers
1 teaspoon jalapeno juice, from diced jalapeno peppers can
1 tablespoon cilantro, finely chopped
6 -8 pieces flat bread
2 cups Mexican blend cheese (or personal favorite)
1/2 cup French-fried onions

Steps:

  • For carne asada:.
  • Marinate meat, then prepare ingredients for dressing, before grilling meat.
  • Plan to have flatbread warmed as you are ready to serve meat.
  • Marinate steaks in lime juice in a shallow glass dish for 1 minute.
  • Next add garlic, crushed red chile, black pepper, and Mexican oregano.
  • Marinate in refrigerator for at least 20 but no longer than 40 minutes.
  • While marinating meat:.
  • Combine all ingredients for Jalapeno Ranch Dressing in a 1 cup dish.
  • Mix well and refrigerate to let flavors blend.
  • Preheat oven to 170 degrees (or lowest heat setting).
  • Grill meat to desired doneness
  • Remove steaks from grill and let "rest" for 5 minutes.
  • Before meat is about to be taken off grill or while it is resting, add 1/3-1/2 cup of cheese on each flatbread.
  • Lay the cheese covered flatbreads directly onto middle oven rack and warm until cheese is melted.
  • Once meat has rested, cut meat against the grain into thin strips.
  • On each flatbread add desired amount of meat, 1-2 tablespoons jalapeno ranch dressing and about 1 T french fried onion strings.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 468.8, Fat 30.1, SaturatedFat 14.7, Cholesterol 155.9, Sodium 667.2, Carbohydrate 5.8, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 3, Protein 42.2

Able Bowen
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These tacos were amazing! The steak was cooked perfectly and the marinade was flavorful. I'll definitely be making these again.


Jack Lwiinde
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The carne asada tacos were delicious! The steak was tender and flavorful, and the marinade was perfect. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Huska Husni
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These tacos were easy to make and they tasted great! I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Toni Mendza
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I'm not a big fan of carne asada tacos, but these were pretty good. The steak was tender and the marinade was flavorful.


Victoria Carner
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These tacos were amazing! The steak was cooked perfectly and the marinade was flavorful. I'll definitely be making these again.


Habiba Bashandy
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The carne asada tacos were delicious! The steak was tender and flavorful, and the marinade was perfect. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Godstim Friday
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These tacos were easy to make and they tasted great! I would definitely recommend this recipe.


CRUSH GAMING
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I'm not a big fan of carne asada tacos, but these were pretty good. The steak was tender and the marinade was flavorful.


Precious Onos
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These tacos were amazing! The steak was cooked perfectly and the marinade was flavorful. I'll definitely be making these again.


Harvey Mckown
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The carne asada tacos were delicious! The steak was tender and flavorful, and the marinade was perfect. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Lucca Viciconte
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These tacos were easy to make and they tasted great! I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Red samurai Of the blood sea
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I'm not a big fan of carne asada tacos, but these were pretty good. The steak was tender and the marinade was flavorful.


sohail Anwar Siyal
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These tacos were amazing! The steak was cooked perfectly and the marinade was flavorful. I'll definitely be making these again.


faysal ashafa
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I followed the recipe exactly and the tacos turned out great! The steak was tender and flavorful, and the marinade was perfect. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Hanzala Yousaf
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The carne asada tacos were a bit too spicy for me, but my husband loved them. He said they were the best tacos he's ever had.


Orla Mccorry
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These tacos were so easy to make and they tasted amazing! The steak was cooked perfectly and the marinade was flavorful. I'll definitely be making these again.


MDRipon Jaman
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I'm not usually a fan of carne asada tacos, but these were delicious! The steak was tender and juicy, and the marinade was amazing. I'll definitely be making these again.


Md abid Hasan
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These carne asada tacos were a hit at my last party! The marinade was flavorful and the steak cooked perfectly. I'll definitely be making these again.