Carne Asada Fries
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Marinate skirt steak (or flank steak) with salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, cumin, olive oil, and the juice of one lime.
- 2Slice an onion and add the slices to the marinating meat.
- 3Add the washed lime to the meat.
- 4Add some cilantro to the meat.
- 5Cover the marinated meat with saran wrap and refrigerate for a few hours.
- 6Heat oil in a skillet over high heat.
- 7Cook the marinated steak in the hot skillet until desired doneness (medium preferred).
- 8Chop the cooked steak into tiny pieces.
- 9Wash, peel, and slice potatoes into fry shapes.
- 10Place the potato slices into ice-cold water to remove starch and prevent browning.
- 11Strain the potato slices.
- 12Drop the potato slices into a pot of warm oil and cook for a few minutes until crispy.
- 13Remove fries from oil, place them in a napkin-lined bowl, and add a little salt.
- 14Dice one tomato, one jalapeno, some onion, and cilantro for pico de gallo.
- 15Optionally, add lime juice, salt, and pepper to the pico de gallo.
- 16Open avocados and place them into a molcajete.
- 17Mash the avocados first before adding any other vegetables.
- 18Add salt, pepper, and the pico de gallo to the mashed avocado to complete the guacamole.
- 19Assemble the carne asada fries by adding fries to a plate.
- 20Add cheese over the fries.
- 21Top with carne asada, guacamole, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
- 22Optionally, add salsa and chili oil for extra spice.
Ingredients
- Skirt steak
- Salt
- Pepper
- Paprika
- Garlic powder
- Cumin
- Olive oil
- 1 Lime juice
- 1 Onion
- Cilantro
- Potatoes
- Oil
- 1 Tomato, diced
- 1 Jalapeno, diced
- Avocados
- Cheese
- Sour cream
- Salsa
- Chili oil
Equipment
SkilletSaran wrapBowlNapkinMolcajetePot
Tips
- Using skirt steak is preferred over flank steak for better flavor.
- Washing the lime is important before adding it to the marinade.
- Marinating the steak for a few hours in the fridge enhances flavor.
- Cook steak over high heat for a nice char.
- For guacamole, mash avocados first before adding other vegetables to avoid mashing them.
- Adding beer and orange juice to the marinade can make it better, but is not crucial.
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