speaking of Mexican - Carne Asada Tacos

[Paul]

Ingredients

3 cloves fresh garlic

1½ lbs boneless beef, cut into thin bite sized pieces

½ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

pinch of crushed red pepper

1 lime

2-3 tablespoons vegetable oil

6 tomatillos, rinsed and quartered

½ white onion

1 jalapeno, seeded and diced

12 – 6 in corn tortillas

2 avocados

½ cup chopped cilantro

Instructions

Place garlic on a baking sheet and roast at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.

In a bowl combine beef, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and lime juice. Refridgerate for 30 minutes.

To make salsa verde combine roasted garlic, tomatillos, onion, and jalapeno in food processor and pulse. Transfer to serving container and set aside.

Heat 1 tablesoon of oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add half of the beef and saute for 2-3 minutes. Remove and set aside. Add more oil and the rest of the beef and cook 2-3 minutes.

Serve in corn tortillas garnished with avocado, cilantro, and salsa verde

http://www.supperforasteal.com/carne-asada-street-tacos/

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[melissa-dallas]

I bought premarinated carne adobada at the carniceria last night

along with a pint of their green salsa aguacate. Great quick dinner. Throw in a hot skillet for just a minute & eat

 

[Paul]

steam, fry or grill your tortillas?

I used to always fry but the past couple of years it is my third option. Steam first or I'll put the flame on low throw the tortilla right on the burner grate and cover it with a pot lid to heat it through.

 

[melissa-dallas]

Usually just throw them on a hot dry griddle, but I am only doing 1 or 2

If I want corn ones softer I like them wrapped in damp towl then foil & thrown in the oven, i wish I still had a gas stove.

 

[joe]

I put a tortilla on the bare burner too, then add a second one and flip them, then add a third, flip

etc., letting each one brown a little, to get a stack of hot tortillas in a short period of time.