On The Borders Carne Asada Tacos Copycat Recipes

ON THE BORDER'S CARNE ASADA TACOS (COPYCAT RECIPE)

Steps:

• For carne asada:.
• Marinate meat, then prepare ingredients for dressing, before grilling meat.
• Plan to have flatbread warmed as you are ready to serve meat.
• Marinate steaks in lime juice in a shallow glass dish for 1 minute.
• Next add garlic, crushed red chile, black pepper, and Mexican oregano.
• Marinate in refrigerator for at least 20 but no longer than 40 minutes.
• While marinating meat:.
• Combine all ingredients for Jalapeno Ranch Dressing in a 1 cup dish.
• Mix well and refrigerate to let flavors blend.
• Preheat oven to 170 degrees (or lowest heat setting).
• Grill meat to desired doneness
• Remove steaks from grill and let "rest" for 5 minutes.
• Before meat is about to be taken off grill or while it is resting, add 1/3-1/2 cup of cheese on each flatbread.
• Lay the cheese covered flatbreads directly onto middle oven rack and warm until cheese is melted.
• Once meat has rested, cut meat against the grain into thin strips.
• On each flatbread add desired amount of meat, 1-2 tablespoons jalapeno ranch dressing and about 1 T french fried onion strings.
• Enjoy!

CARNE ASADA TACOS

Steps:

• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the cumin seed and cook, stirring occasionally, until toasted, about 1 minute. Transfer to a small bowl. Add the chilies and garlic to the skillet. Cook over medium high heat, turning occasionally, until both are soft and blotchy black in spots, about 5 minutes. Remove from the skillet and cool. Add the chilies, garlic, toasted cumin seeds, oil, brown sugar and lime juice, 1 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper to a blender and process until very smooth. Transfer the marinade to a large re-sealable plastic bag and add the steak. Shake well to coat, refrigerate for 1 to 4 hours.
• Prepare a grill for high heat.
• Remove the steaks from the marinade and shake off any excess. Brush the grill grates lightly with oil, lay the steak on the grill and cook until very well charred and grill marks appear, about 5 minutes. Turn the steaks and continue to cook until nicely charred, about 1 to 3 minutes more depending on thickness. Transfer the steaks to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes. While the steak rests, brush the scallions lightly with oil and grill, turning once until wilted and charred, about 2 minutes. Coarsely chop.
• Warm the tortillas on the grill grates. Thinly slice the steak against the grain on a bias. Double the tortillas then top with the steak, grilled scallions, guacamole and pico de gallo. Serve with lime wedges.