Carne Asada Fries
Recipes Beef Main Dish Meal ideas Mexican
Description
This San Diego specialty combines the love for cheese fries with nachos. These baked seasoned fries are piled high with marinated flank steak and garnished with sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes, cilantro and cotija cheese. It can be served as an appetizer
Ingredients
Oven Baked French Fries
2 russet potatoes
2 T. olive oil
1 t. salt
1 t. garlic powder
1 t. paprika
Carne Asada:
½ lb. flank steak
1 t. salt
½ t. pepper
1 t. chili powder
½ t. dried oregano
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 T. fresh cilantro, minced
½ c. orange juice, fresh
½ c. lime juice
1 T. canola oil
pepper jack cheese
Garnish: sour cream, guacamole, diced tomatoes, cilantro and cotija cheese
Directions
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Oven Baked French Fries:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Rinse/scrub potatoes to remove any excess dirt; dry with towel; cut into fries.
In a large mixing bowl, combine potatoes, olive oil, salt, garlic powder and paprika until all fries are fully coated in all spices.
Place fries on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the fries are crispy and golden brown.
Carne Asada:
Marinate flank steak with salt, pepper, chili powder, oregano, garlic, cilantro, lime and orange juices for 20 minutes.
Heat up a cast-iron skillet with 1 T. canola oil; place steak in the hot cast-iron skillet; cook 3 minutes per side for a medium cooked steak. Remove steak from the heat; let rest for 10 minutes before dicing.
In an oven-proof skillet, place baked french fries, pepper jack cheese and diced carne asada; broil until the cheese is melted.
Garnish with sour cream, guacamole, diced tomatoes, cilantro and cotija cheese.
2 servings.