Description
These Cheese-Loaded Carne Asada Tacos are a delicious and satisfying meal featuring marinated grilled steak topped with melted cheese, fresh cilantro, and creamy avocado. Perfect for a weeknight dinner or a festive gathering!
Ingredients
Scale
Marinated Steak:
- 1 ½ pounds flank steak or skirt steak
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Additional Ingredients:
- 8 small corn or flour tortillas
- 1 ½ cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
- ½ cup diced white onion
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 avocado (sliced)
- Lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Marinate the Steak: In a medium bowl, whisk together olive oil, garlic, lime juice, orange juice, cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Marinate the steak for at least 1 hour.
- Grill the Steak: Preheat a grill or skillet, grill the steak for 4-5 minutes per side. Let it rest and slice thinly.
- Prepare the Tacos: Warm tortillas, sprinkle cheese, add sliced steak, onion, cilantro, and avocado. Serve with lime wedges.
Notes
- You can swap flank steak with skirt steak based on availability.
- For extra heat, add jalapeños or salsa.
- To make crispier tacos, toast tortillas with cheese before filling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
