Carne Asada Tacos with Avocado Lime Crema
These flavorful Mexican carne asada street tacos with avocado lime crema are a whole new way to make every day feel like Taco Tuesday!
Equipment
- Taco holders optional
Ingredients
- 12 4-inch flour tortillas
- 4 servings Pico de Gallo
- 2 servings cilantro lime rice*
- 1 pound skirt steak or flank steak
- ½ cup avocado cilantro lime crema
Carne Asada Marinade
- ⅔ cup orange juice
- ½ cup lime juice
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup avocado oil or vegetable oil
- ¼ medium yellow onion chopped
- ½ tablespoon minced garlic
Carne Asada Dry Rub
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground red cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Carne Asada
- Combine all marinade ingredients with the steak in a gallon-size resealable bag and shake gently to mix.
- Marinate the steak for 4 to 6 hours in the fridge, turning over occasionally.
- Remove steak from the marinade and allow to rest at room temperature for approximately 30 minutes.
- While the steak is resting, prepare the dry rub seasoning. Add all seasonings to a small bowl and mix with a fork until well-combined.
- Preheat grill pan on the stove over medium high heat.
- Rub half of the seasoning on one side of the steak and transfer to grill pan, placing the seasoned side down. Then rub the remaining seasoning on the top side of the steak.
- Cook steak until medium to medium-well, flipping partway through.
- Transfer cooked steak to a cutting board and let it rest for about 5 minutes.
- Thinly slice and set aside.
How to assemble the tacos:
- Warm up tortillas in the microwave according to package directions.
- Scoop a spoonful of Cilantro Lime Rice into each tortilla. Fill with carne asada, then drizzle with avocado cilantro lime crema and top with pico de gallo.
- Serve with a side of tortilla chips (and our Homemade Guacamole) for a delicious taco night!
Notes
Cilantro Lime Rice: Our super easy recipe for cilantro lime rice, that tastes just like the kind you get at Chipotle.
Serving suggestions: Our Homemade Guacamole makes the best side for taco nights with tortilla chips!
Nutrition
Calories: 158kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 400mg | Potassium: 261mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 258IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 2mg