Carne Asada With Salsa Mexicana Recipe

Name: Carne Asada With Salsa Mexicana
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: To make the Carne Asada; 12 tortillas; 8 poblano chiles; 2 bunches green onions, dark green tops trimmed off; 2 lbs skirt steaks, cut crosswise into 6-inch wide pieces; 4 garlic cloves, minced; coarse kosher salt; 2 avocados, peeled, pitted and sliced; lime wedge; To makde Salsa; 12 ounces tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch cubes; 1 medium white onion, cut into 1/4-inch cubes; 2 -8 jalapeno chiles, chopped; 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice; coarse kosher salt

Servings: persons

To make the Carne Asada
12 tortillas
8 poblano chiles
2 bunches green onions, dark green tops trimmed off
2 lbs skirt steaks, cut crosswise into 6-inch wide pieces
4 garlic cloves, minced
coarse kosher salt
2 avocados, peeled, pitted and sliced
lime wedge
To makde Salsa
12 ounces tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1 medium white onion, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
2 -8 jalapeno chiles, chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
coarse kosher salt

1
To make the salsa: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Combine tomatoes through lime juice in a medium bowl. Season to taste with coarse kosher salt.
2
To make the Carne Asada: Prepare barbeque (high heat). Grill chiles and onions until charred all over, about 3 minutes for onions and 5 minutes for chiles. Transfer onions to a plate; tent with foil. Transfer chiles to a bowl; cover with plastic wrap and let stand for 15 minutes. After 15 miutes peel and seed the chiles; cut into1 inch wide strips. Transfer to a plate and tent with foil.
3
Rub steak with garlic; sprinkle with coarse salt and pepper. Grill until cooked to desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side for medium. Transfer to work surface; cool 5 minutes. Grill tortillas until slightly charred, about 10 seconds per side. Cut steaks crosswise into strips; transfer to a plate.
4
Serve steak with tortillas, chiles, onions, avocado slices, lime wedges adn Salsa Mexicana.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: To make the Carne Asada, 12 tortillas, 8 poblano chiles, 2 bunches green onions, dark green tops trimmed off, and more.

Yes, Carne Asada With Salsa Mexicana falls under the Snacks & Appetizers category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Carne Asada With Salsa Mexicana

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