Carne Asada Tacos with Queso Fresco
These Carne Asada Tacos are about as authentic as you can get!
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups cabbage, thinly sliced
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- Salt
- 1 pound skirt or flank steak
- 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 avocados, cut into strips
- 8 (7 inch) corn tortillas
- 1 cup (about 6 ounces) Wisconsin queso fresco, queso blanco or feta cheese, crumbled
Instructions
- Combine cabbage with lime juice, cilantro and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mix well and set aside.
- Heat large, heavy skillet over high heat (or heat electric griddle to 400 degrees F).
- Season both sides of steak with salt and chipotle powder. Drizzle with olive oil. Place in hot skillet; grill for 6 minutes per side. Remove from skillet; let rest for 5 minutes; then cut against the grain into 16 strips.
- Wipe skillet clean; return to heat and warm tortillas a few seconds to soften. Fold to make taco shape; fill each taco with 2 pieces of steak and 1-2 strips of avocado. Top with cabbage and sprinkles of queso fresco.
Attribution
Recipe and photo used with permission from: Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin
