Papas Locas
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Prep the large potatoes by cleaning them.
- 2Poke the potatoes all around with a fork.
- 3Cover the potatoes with oil.
- 4Season the potatoes with garlic salt, regular salt, and black pepper, ensuring both sides are coated.
- 5Wrap the seasoned potatoes in foil.
- 6Place the wrapped potatoes on a baking sheet.
- 7Bake the potatoes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 1 hour or until soft.
- 8Prepare the meat seasoning by mixing all the spices together.
- 9Cut the steak into small cubes.
- 10Sprinkle the seasoning all over the steak.
- 11Squeeze the juice of half an orange over the steak.
- 12Sprinkle some oil over the steak.
- 13Mix everything thoroughly to ensure the steak is nicely coated.
- 14Add chopped onion and cilantro to the steak.
- 15Cover the seasoned meat and refrigerate it until it's time to cook.
- 16Check if the potatoes are done using a wooden skewer.
- 17Heat a pan over medium-high heat.
- 18Add the seasoned meat to the hot pan and cook it.
- 19Once the meat is cooked, open up a potato.
- 20Squeeze the potato open using a kitchen towel or paper towels.
- 21Add butter to the potato.
- 22Season the potato with salt and black pepper.
- 23Smash out the potato flesh.
- 24Top the potato with queso Oaxaca and medium shredded cheese.
- 25Place the potato back in the oven to melt the cheese.
- 26Once the cheese is melted, top the potato with the cooked carne asada.
- 27Drizzle some crema Mexicana over the loaded potato.
- 28Drizzle some crema chipotle over the loaded potato.
- 29Top it with guacamole.
- 30Add pico de gallo on top.
- 31Sprinkle some queso fresco.
- 32Serve and enjoy the Papas Locas.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs cubed steak skirt, flank or top round
- 1 tbsp New Mexico chili powder
- 1 tbsp lemon pepper
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp chipotle powder
- 4 tsp salt
- 0.5 orange
- Chopped onion
- cilantro
- 5 large baking potatoes
- Medium cheddar
- queso Oaxaca
- oil
- black pepper
- butter
- crema Mexicana
- crema chipotle
- guacamole
- pico de gallo
- queso fresco
Equipment
forkbaking sheetfoilpantongsknife
Tips
- You can always cook a small piece of meat to adjust the seasoning to your liking.
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