Carne Asada Steak Tacos with Fries Recipe
Carne Asada Steak Tacos with Fries have all your favorite carne asada fries flavors, in handheld form! The spicy, rich carne asada steak will blow your taste buds away with complex flavors, piled underneath avocado, red onion, and most importantly… FRIES. Can you say taco party?!
Ingredients
- 3 Dried Ancho Chile (whole)
- 2 Dried Pequin Chile (whole)
- 2 Chipotle Pepper (whole), canned in adobo
- 1/2 cup Fresh Orange Juice 2-3 oranges
- 2 tablespoons Fresh Lime Juice
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 2 tablespoons Soy Sauce (dark)
- 6 cloves Garlic minced
- 1/4 cup Fresh Cilantro Leaves
- 1 tablespoon Cumin Seeds (whole)
- 1 tablespoon Brown Sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Canola Oil
- 1 1/2-2 pounds Sirloin Steak
- tortillas Corn Tortilla
- French Fries cooked golden brown
- Red Onion diced
- Fresh Cilantro chopped
- Crumbled Queso Fresco
Instructions
- Add dried ancho chiles and dried pequin chiles to a small bowl. Microwave for approximately 10-20 seconds. Remove tops.
- Add softened chiles to a blender with chipotle peppers, orange juice, lime juice, olive oil, dark soy sauce, garlic, cilantro leaves, cumin seeds, brown sugar and salt. Blend until smooth.
- Place the steak in a ziplock bag and add in the adobo sauce. Cover the steak well and refrigerate overnight to marinate.
- When ready to cook, remove steak from marinade and reserve the marinade for later. Cut the steak into bite-size pieces.
- Heat a cast iron pan over medium-high heat with 1 tsp canola oil. Once hot, add the steak pieces with the reserved marinade. Cook until medium rare, approximately 2-3 minutes for medium rare. Remove from heat and set aside.
- To assemble the tacos, add 5-6 pieces of carne asada steak to a corn tortilla. Top with chopped avocado, red onion, fries, queso fresco and cilantro. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 465kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 36gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 1449mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4g
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