Carne Picada Tacos Recipes

CARNE PICADA RECIPE (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Cube bottom round roast. Dry the beef by patting with paper towels. Combine flour, paprika, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a bowl or on a plate, and set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a heavy-bottom skillet. Sear cubed beef over medium-high heat in batches as necessary until it browns. Transfer beef to the slow cooker.
• Stir in the flour and seasoning blend and add the fire roasted tomatoes.
• Cook for 3 hours on high. Garnish with fresh cilantro if desired, and that's it! Enjoy making your recipes with carne picada!

CARNE ASADA TACOS

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

CARNE PICADA

Steps:

• In a small bowl mix together first 7 ingredients.
• Toss meat with garlic. Sprinkle meat with spice mixture and mix to evenly coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1-hour minimum.
• In a large straight-sided skillet, add 2 tablespoons of oil, jalapeno, and onions and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until the onions begin to soften. Add half the meat mixture and cook over medium-high heat until browned on both sides. Remove to a plate and set aside. Add more oil as needed and brown the remaining meat on both sides. Turn the heat to low. Add the cooked meat back to the pan. Add drained tomatoes and cook, cover, until heated through, about 7 minutes.
• Serve with warmed tortillas and desired optional toppings.

CARNE PICADA TACO MEAT

Steps:

• 1. Pat beef dry with paper towels. Mix flour, chili powder, salt, pepper and cumin; set aside.
• 2. Heat oil in heavy pan. Sear meat over medium-high heat in batches until browned.
• 3. Stir in flour blend and tomatoes.
• 4. Transfer beef and tomato mixture to crock pot Cook for 2 hours on high.Lower heat to low and cook an additional 4 hours or when meat is tender.

MEXICAN STREET TACOS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine soy sauce, lime juice, 1 tablespoon canola oil, garlic, chili powder, cumin and oregano. In a gallon size Ziploc bag or large bowl, combine soy sauce mixture and steak; marinate for at least 1 hour up to 4 hours, turning the bag occasionally. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon canola oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add steak and marinade, and cook, stirring often, until steak has browned and marinade has reduced, about 5-6 minutes, or until desired doneness. Serve steak in tortillas, topped with onion, cilantro and lime.

SLOW COOKER CARNE PICADA

Steps:

• Pat cubed bottom round roast dry with paper towels. Combine flour, chili powder, salt, pepper and cumin; set aside.
• Heat oil in heavy-bottom pan. Sear cubes over medium-high heat in batches until browned.
• Stir in reserved flour blend and tomatoes.
• Transfer beef and tomato mixture to slow cooker. Cook the carne picada for 3 hours on high.

CARNE PICADA TACOS

Steps:

• Heat oil in skillet and saute onions till soft Trim beef of all fat and cut into 1/2" dice Add beef and jalapenos to onions, increase heat to high and brown meat for 2-3 minutes Stir in tomatoes, garlic and spice salt Spoon the meat into warm tortillas