Baja Beef Recipe 455 Recipes

BAJA POT ROAST

Steps:

• Season chuck roast with salt and pepper on all sides. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add roast and cook until browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to the slow cooker; set on Low.
• Arrange potatoes, carrots, pico de gallo, green chiles, and jalapeno peppers around the roast. Sprinkle in taco seasoning, garlic pepper, hot sauce, and chili powder. Cover and cook until roast is fall-apart tender, about 5 hours.

AUTHENTIC BAJA-MEXICAN STREET TACOS (CARNE ASADA)

Steps:

• Combine orange juice, 2 tablespoons cilantro, lime juice, garlic, salt, pepper, cumin, and cayenne in a large freezer bag. Submerge skirt steaks in the marinade. Seal the bag, squeezing out as much air as possible. Refrigerate, 1 to 8 hours.
• Preheat a grill to medium-high. Grill the steaks until hot and firm in the center or to your preferred doneness, 6 to 8 minutes per side. Transfer steaks to a flat work surface and slice as thinly as possible against the grain.
• Heat corn tortillas on the grill or in a microwave. Keep tortillas warm in a folded sheet of aluminum foil covered by a thick towel.
• Add steak to each tortilla and top with white onion and cilantro.

BAKED BAJA BEEF CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Wrap tortillas in foil and warm in a 300* oven while making the filling.
• Brown ground beef and drain.
• Mix in vinegar and seasonings to the drained meat, but do not cook the mixture further.
• Remove tortillas from oven and increase oven temperature to 500*.
• Brush each side of tortilla with melted butter.
• Spoon about 1/4 cup ground beef filling onto center of each buttered tortilla.
• Fold in sides, then roll up tortilla from the bottom.
• Place seam-side down on a foil-lined and rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake at 500* for 8-10 minutes, until golden brown.
• Serve on a large bed of shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes.
• Top with sour cream, shredded cheese, and salsa.

BAJA BEEF TACOS

Steps:

• Stir together dry seasonings in a small bowl. Sprinkle over both sides of skirt steak and let stand for 30 minutes.
• Grill over medium heat for about 5 minutes on each side.
• Remove from grill and let stand for 5 minutes, then chop into small, bite-size pieces; set aside and keep warm.
• Cook each tortilla in a large skillet, or griddle over high heat for about 15 seconds on each side.
• Place 2 pieces of cheese in the center of each tortilla and place in a large skillet.
• Cook over medium heat for about 1 minute or until cheese is melted.
• Remove from skillet and top with a spoonful of beans, meat, salsa and guacamole.
• Serve with Grilled Lime Jalapeños.
• Grilled Lime Jalapeños:
• Grill whole jalapeño peppers over medium heat until well charred on all sides.
• Remove from grill and slice.
• Season generously to taste with fresh lime juice and salt.
• You'll be addicted to these in no time!