Carne Asada Tacos

Main Dish

Tacos are a quick and easy dish. Tacos with strips or chunks of beef instead of ground beef are my preference when I can get them. They have more flavor, more texture, and are more filling, I think. You can prepare these in 30 minutes, cook them in 45 or so. Not exactly an "after work" meal, but great for the weekends. This recipe will give you 6 servings.


Directions

Season sliced meat with salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper. Squeeze lime juice over meat. Turn until evenly coated. Cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes. OR: The night before, place the meat in a plastic bag. Cover with the juice of the lime and the lemon plus enough water to cover (you can use use coke or 7-up instead of water if you prefer). Add salt, pepper and red pepper then seal and allow to marinate overnight.

Combine tomatillo and jalapeno. Puree in a blender for 15 to 20 seconds until thick.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Pour in tomatillo mixture. Stir frequently for 5 minutes. Add in beef broth. Stir to mix thoroughly then reduce heat, and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish when it will coat a spoon.

Again, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet. This time over high heat. Stir in about 1/3 of the beef, and sauté for 1 minute. Transfer to serving dish. Repeat with remaining beef.

Meanwhile, heat tortillas in the oven. I find that placing as many as possible flat on a cookie sheet under the broiler for 2-3 minutes works well. Your oven will be unique, watch them closely.

To serve, add desired amount of meat to a tortilla and spoon over some tomatillo mixture. Top with onions, tomatoes, avocado and cilantro. A bit of shredded cheese works well too. You may want to double up tortillas or serve in crunchy taco shells.