Carne asada tacos

Easy beef tacos

3 - 4

Serves

15 mins

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

Recipe author

The Feed

These tacos feature a zingy blend of punchy spices - add your favourite fillings to flesh out the flavours!

Flank or skirt steak are the traditional cuts used for Carne Asada, which translates to ‘grilled meat’. The smoky charred flavour from the barbequed meat which is then cut into thin strips make it simply perfect for beef tacos or fajitas.

Recipe from The Feed, by Vicki Ravlich-Horan.

These tacos feature a zingy blend of punchy spices - add your favourite fillings to flesh out the flavours! Flank or skirt steak are the traditional cuts used for Carne Asada, which translates to ‘grilled meat’. The smoky charred flavour from the barbequed meat which is then cut into thin strips make it simply perfect for beef tacos or fajitas. Recipe from The Feed, by Vicki Ravlich-Horan.

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High Iron

High Protein

Dinner,

Lunch,

Beef,

Easy

Ingredients

Tacos

500g beef flank steaks

2 Tbsp cumin seeds

2 Tbsp coriander seeds

1-2 Tbsp ancho chilli powder

1 tsp brown sugar

1 Tbsp dried oregano

(Mexican if you can get it)

1 Tbsp garlic powder

1 tsp cracked pepper

1 Tbsp oil

2 tsp sea salt

7-8 tortillas

warm

To Serve

avocado

salad

Method

For Tacos Prep

For Tacos

Place the cumin and coriander seeds in a dry pan and heat for 2‒3 minutes releasing their flavour.

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Transfer to a mortar and pestle and grind along with the remaining ingredients except the oil and salt.

Add the oil to the spice mix and rub all over the steak. Allow to marinade for a few hours or overnight.

Season with the salt just before cooking.

Nutrition Information per Serving (235g)

This nutritional analysis is based on 4 serves and does not include the avocado and salad to serve. To lower sodium content, reduce the amount of sea salt.

Energy

2352kJ (562 kcal)

Protein

36.8g

Total Fat

22.3g

Saturated Fat

5.9g

Carbs

49.4g

Dietary Fibre

8.0g