Carne.CC

The following recipe is for Taqueria Style Tacos. It is part of the Carne Asada family of recipes.The below yields 4 servings and takes 10 minutes to cook.

Ingredients

The Meat

• 3/4 lb flank steak

The Marinade

• 1.5 TBSP white vinegar
• 2 TBSP soy sauce
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 a lime, juiced
• 2 TBSP olive oil
• a dash each of: salt, ground black pepper, ground white pepper, garlic powder, chili powder, dried oregano, ground cumin, paprika

The Relish

•  1/4 white onion, chopped
• 2 TBSP chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/4 lime, juiced

The Salsa

• 1 small tomato, chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 1/4 white onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 dried New Mexico chile pod
• A pinch of salt and pepper to taste
• 4 corn tortillas
• 1/2 cup grated cotija cheese, or similar
• 1/2 lime, quartered

The Directions

1. Cut the meat into cubes or strips.
2. Whisk the marinade ingredients together. Lay the meat in a glass baking dish, and pour the marinade over the steak. Flip it to make sure both sides are well-coated. Cover and let marinade for up to 8 hours. Lay the flank steak in a large glass baking dish. Marinade for 2 to 8 hours.
3. Pre-heat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
4. Stir the relish ingredients together and place in a small bowl for serving.
5. Toast chile pods in a skillet over medium-high heat until slightly crispy, then remove and soak in a bowl of water for 1/2 hour.
6. Roast the ingredients for the salsa on a baking sheet for about 20 minutes until slightly toasted. Remove and puree together with the chili pods until smooth.
7. Heat some canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the steak marinade, stir and cook to taste.
8. Warm the tortillas in a skillet or microwave briefly (less than 1 minute).
9. Put the meat on the tortillas, add the relish, cheese and salsa.
10. Garnish with lime wedges, and serve.