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4.12.2021

Carne Asada Street Tacos

Corn Tortillas
Fresh Cilantro
Fresh Lime Wedges
White Onion, chopped
 Carne Asada

Make Carne Asada according to directions.  Heat Corn Tortillas.  Fill with Carne Asada, Cilantro, Onions and garnish with fresh lime wedges.

Carne Asada

Orange juice (no pulp)
Olive oil
Cilantro
Limes
Lemon
White wine vinegar
Cumin
Salt
Black pepper
Jalapeno
Garlic cloves
Flank steak

In a large mixing bowl combine orange juice, olive oil, cilantro, lime juice, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, cumin, salt and pepper, jalapeno, and garlic; whisk until well combined.  Reserve ⅓ cup of the marinade; cover the rest and refrigerate.  Combine remaining marinade and steak in a large resealable freezer bag; seal and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
Preheat grill to HIGH heat.  Remove steak from marinade and lightly pat dry with paper towels.
Add steak to the preheated grill and cook for another 6 to 8 minutes per side, or until desired doneness. 
Remove from heat and let rest for 10 minutes. Thinly slice steak against the grain, garnish with reserved cilantro mixture, and serve.

Beef Stroganoff

2 lb stew meat, or a chuck roast cut into cubes
1 tsp season-all, (seasoned salt)
1 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 yellow onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 c water
2 tsp better than bouillon beef base
10 oz egg noodles
2 c sour cream
3 tbsp flour
1-2 tbsp tomato paste
pepper

Pat the meat with a paper towel to remove excess moisture, sprinkle on the season-all, salt and pepper
Heat a saute pan over medium heat.  Add the olive oil and in batches, add the stew meat and sear the edges. Set the seared meat aside on a plate  Once all the meat is on the plate, add a little more olive oil onto the pan, add the onion, garlic and a pinch of salt.  Sauté for 3-5 minutes on med/low heat.  Add in the water and beef bouillon base, scraping the bottom with a whisk to get all the bits stuck to the bottom, incorporated with the broth  Add the stew meat and plate drippings back to the pan, bring to a boil then reduce the heat and cover.  Simmer on low for 2 hours.
Once the meat is done, cook the egg noodles in boiling water until al dente. Mix the sour cream, flour, tomato paste and pepper in a bowl, whisking until smooth.  Add a few spoonful of hot broth to the sour cream mixture, whisking it around to incorporate. Add all of the sour cream mixture to the sauté pan with the meat and broth, whisking constantly until totally combined. Add in the egg noodles.