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Carne Asada Street Tacos
Try Carne Asada Street Tacos for a quick and tasty meal idea. Carne asada tacos are packed with flavor. Everyone will love this easy carne asada recipe.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 505 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 lbs flank steak or you can use skirt steak
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 fresh limes plus extra for toppings (this is what i use to get all the lime juice out)
- 1 bundle of cilantro
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 stick butter
- 16 mini corn tortillas
Instructions
- Thinly slice the steak. Then chop into bite site pieces.
- In a skillet, begin to brown the steak in the oil.
- Add half the onions to the skillet and cook until soft. Save the rest of the onions.
- Meanwhile season with salt and pepper.
- Squeeze the juice of two fresh limes over the meat and onion mixture.
- Continue cooking until the meat is cooked through.
- While the steak is cooking, melt the butter in another skillet or I used an electric skillet.
- Fry the mini corn tortillas in the melted butter for 1 minute until they are soft.
- Allow them to cool slightly.
- You will need 2 mini corn tortillas per taco.
- Spoon the meat mixture on the tortillas.
- Top with cilantro, fresh onions and serve with limes.
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Notes
- Substitute the meat for any other favorite (chicken, hamburger meat, etc.) for another quick and easy dinner option.
Nutrition Information
Calories
505kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
41g
(82%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
117mg
(39%)
Sodium
843mg
(35%)
Potassium
708mg
(20%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
200IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
5.9mg
(7%)
Calcium
110mg
(11%)
Iron
4.8mg
(27%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 505
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 505kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 41g | 82% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 117mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 843mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 708mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 200IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 110mg | 11% |
| Iron | 4.8mg | 27% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.