Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Carne Asada Nachos




It's Superbowl time and that's cause for a celebration!

Today, it's all about the cheese and grilled meat, both requirements for any Superbowl party!


I took flank steak, marinated it in lemon, lime, and orange juice. Took a bunch of spices, rubbed it into the meat and refrigerated it for about 4 hours.

Remove the meat from the refrigerator and allow it to reach room temperature, then grill it for about 8 minutes per side.


Now, it's time for the magic to happen.

Don't forget to allow the meat to rest 5 minutes before slicing against the grain. We don't want to lose our meat juices by slicing the meat to quickly.

Take tortilla chips, top with cheese and jalapenos, place under the broiler for about 3-5 minutes to allow the cheese to melt.

Remove from broiler and top with sour cream, tomatoes, guacamole, more cheese if you dare, and more jalapenos for a kick!


We have created a big bite of cheesy, meaty, goodness!

This is perfect Superbowl food. Excuse me while I take a real big bite!


Carne Asada Nachos

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes plus marinating time
Servings: 4

Ingredients:

2 lbs flank steak
2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoon creole seasoning
1 tablespoon black pepper
1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
1/2 tablespoon onion powder
1 lemon, juiced
1 lime, juiced
1 orange, juiced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 chipotle pepper, minced

For the Nachos:

1 large bag of tortilla chips
1 cup sharp cheese, grated
1 cup jack cheese, grated
1 jar jalapenos, pickled
1 tomato, seeded, diced
1 cup guacamole

Directions:

Mix ingredients together and rub into steak well, cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for about 4 hours, no more than 7 hours so the steak want turn into mush.

Remove from refrigerator, allow steak to come to room temperature. Grill 7-9 minutes per side, remove from grill and allow to rest about 5 minutes before slicing against the grain.

To prepare nachos, take chips, top with cheese, and jalapenos, place under the broiler for about 3 minutes are until cheese melts, remove from oven and top with steak, guacamole, tomatoes and sour cream.

Enjoy!


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