Simple Spanish Tacos

19 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • marinade
  • 2 lbs flap steak or 2 lbs flank steaks
  • 1 lime, quartered
  • 4 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon pepper, fresh cracked
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • veggies
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 white onion, sliced
  • 2 jalapenos, sliced
  • 1 lime, quartered
  • 16 corn tortillas

Directions

  1. 1
    combine ingredients 2 - 10 in a large ziplock bag, add meat & seal.
  2. 2
    shake bag around to distribute spices.
  3. 3
    let marinade for 1 hour.
  4. 4
    in the mean time, slice bell peppers, onion, jalepenos and juice the second lime.
  5. 5
    in a large skillet heat butter and saute veggies, jalepenos & lime juice until soft, approximately 15 minutes.
  6. 6
    bbq the meat until cooked to medium doneness -- don't overcook, carne asada should be juicy and light brown not dried out and burnt to a crisp.
  7. 7
    sprinkle tortillas with water, wrap in wet paper towels and heat in the mircowave until warm. you can also heat them with direct heat on a gas stove -- do not try on electric.
  8. 8
    cut carne asada into small pieces, put in a tortilla and top with onion and peppers. devour!

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