Carne Asada Tacos

Name: Carne Asada Tacos
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds boneless beef top sirloin, cut into thin bite-size slices 1 ½ pounds boneless beef top sirloin, cut into thin bite-size slices; ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, crushed red pepper to taste 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, crushed red pepper to taste; 1 lime 1 lime; 1 (28 ounce) can tomatillos 1 (28 ounce) can tomatillos; 2 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded 2 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded; 4 tablespoons canola oil, divided 4 tablespoons canola oil, divided; 1 (10.5 ounce) can beef broth 1 (10.5 ounce) can beef broth; 12 (6 inch) corn tortillas 12 (6 inch) corn tortillas; ½ large onion, chopped ½ large onion, chopped; 2 tomatoes, chopped 2 tomatoes, chopped; 1 avocado - peeled, pitted and sliced 1 avocado - peeled, pitted and sliced; 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped; 1 lemon 1 lemon

Prep: 30 minsCook: 45 mins

Prep

30 mins

Cook

45 mins

Servings

Difficulty

Hard

Dairy-Free

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Ingredients

Servings:

11 ½ pounds boneless beef top sirloin, cut into thin bite-size slices
½ teaspoon salt½ teaspoon salt
11 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, crushed red pepper to taste
11 lime
11 (28 ounce) can tomatillos
22 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded
44 tablespoons canola oil, divided
11 (10.5 ounce) can beef broth
1212 (6 inch) corn tortillas
½ large onion, chopped½ large onion, chopped
22 tomatoes, chopped
11 avocado - peeled, pitted and sliced
11 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
11 lemon

Instructions

1
Place sliced meat into a shallow bowl, and season with salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper. Squeeze the lime juice over the meat, and turn until evenly coated. Cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
2
In a blender or food processor, combine tomatillo and jalapeno. Puree for 15 to 20 seconds, or until thick. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Carefully pour in tomatillo mixture. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Stir in beef broth. Reduce heat, and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, or until mixture coats a spoon. Transfer mixture to a serving dish.
3
Heat tablespoon oil in a large skillet over high heat. Stir in 1/3 of the beef, and saute for 1 minute. Transfer to serving dish. Repeat with remaining beef. Meanwhile, heat tortillas in the oven or microwave, according to package instructions.
4
To serve, place two tortillas on top of each other. Add desired amount of meat, spoon over some tomatillo mixture. Top with onions, tomatoes, avocado and cilantro. Garnish with a wedge of lemon, to be squeezed over taco before eating.

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