Carne Asada With Salsa Mexicana Recipes

MEXICAN CARNE ASADA RECIPE

Steps:

• LIME GARLIC MARINADE
• Start with a small bowl
• Mince the garlic and add to the bowl
• Squeeze the juice from 8 limes into the bowl
• Add the salt and mix with a fork
• SKIRT STEAK
• Trim the meat of any excess silver membrane
• Place the skirt steak in a tray and pour half the marinade over it
• Flip the skirt and pour the other half of the marinade over it
• Let the meat marinate for 2 hours in the refrigerator
• Bring the meat to room temperature before grilling
• Once the meat is marinated, start the charcoal
• When the coals are at their hottest grill the meat for about 7 or 8 minutes on each side
• Rest the meat for a few minutes before serving
• SPRING ONIONS
• Once the coals are going place the spring onions on the grill.
• Move them to the side of the grill when you are ready to cook the meat.

TRADITIONAL MEXICAN CARNE ASADA WITH FRESH SALSA

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, separate slices of beef and mix with half cup of lime juice until coated evenly.
• Combine paprika, garlic powder, salt and cayenne pepper. Generously sprinkle on both sides of the sliced beef.
• Chop cilantro, reserving half. Sprinkle cilantro between slices of beef. Cover beef and allow to rest in the refrigerator while preparing salsa.
• Combine diced tomatoes, diced jalapeños, diced onions, remaining cilantro and 1/4 cup lime juice. Salt and Pepper to taste.
• When the grill is nice and hot, use a meat fork pushed into a half of an onion to wipe down the grill surface.
• Evenly spread out the sliced beef over the surface of the grill. With long metal tongs, carefully watch the beef and turn it as needed to cook evenly. Carefully test the meat for doneness by tearing the meat. When it pulls apart easily, it's done.
• Heat a some corn tortillas in the microwave for a few seconds between moistened paper towel or lightly steam on the stove.
• Pull cooked beef into strips and lay in the middle of a tortilla, add a spoonful of salsa mixture, and a bit of fresh lime juice. Enjoy!

CARNE ASADA WITH SALSA MEXICANA

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Serve steak with tortillas, chiles, onions, avocado slices, lime wedges adn Salsa Mexicana.

CARNE ASADA

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (high heat). Grill chiles and onions until charred all over, about 3 minutes for onions and 5 minutes for chiles. Transfer onions to plate; tent with foil. Transfer chiles to large bowl; cover with plastic and let stand 15 minutes. Peel and seed; cut into 1-inch-wide strips. Transfer to plate; tent with foil.
• 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 warm and slightly charred, about 10 seconds per side. Cut steak crosswise into strips; transfer to plate.
• Serve steak with tortillas, chiles, green onions, avocado slices, lime wedges, and Salsa Mexicana.

TORTA ASADA (MEXICAN CARNE ASADA SANDWICH)

Steps:

• start by making the salsa fresca; combine all salsa ingredients & chill for an hour.
• about 20 minutes before you're ready to cook the meat combine guacamole ingredients with a electric mixer until smooth. i'd suggest bring out the salsa now & hav some tortilla chips for dipping while waiting for the rest of the meal.
• turn oven on 250 for toasting.
• heat beans on med-low until hot.
• in a large skillet or on a bbq cook steaks until light brown on the outside & still slightly pink in the middle -- carne asada should not be dark brown & charred.
• once done let sit for 5 minutes.
• while the meat is resting slice bolillos in half & toast for 4 minutes.
• cut carne asada into small pieces or strips.
• spread one half of the bolillos with guacamole.
• spread the other half with hot beans.
• sprinkle cheese on beans, if using, & top with carne asada, lettuce, salsa fresca & hot sauce, if using.
• close sandwich, press down & cut in half.
• serve with extra salsa & guacamole (if there's any left still!).