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Authentic Mexican street-style carne asada tacos topped with cilantro, onion, and salsa on a rustic wooden board
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Carne Asada Tacos

Carne Asada Tacos bring the bold, smoky soul of Mexican street food straight to your table. Thinly sliced skirt steak is marinated in a vibrant mix of citrus, garlic, and warm spices, then seared until perfectly charred on the outside and juicy within. Tucked into warm corn tortillas and topped with fresh cilantro, white onion, a squeeze of lime, and your choice of salsa, these tacos are a celebration of simple ingredients done right. Whether you're firing up the grill for a backyard feast or craving a quick weeknight dinner, carne asada tacos deliver big, satisfying flavor in every bite.
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Mexican, tex mex
Keyword easy dinner recipe, taco, taco recipe, weeknight dinner ideas
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 tacos

Ingredients

Guacamole

  • 1/4 organic white onion chopped
  • 1/4 organic red onion chopped
  • 3 large organic avocados
  • handful of organic cilantro chopped
  • 2 organic limes juiced
  • 2 organic jalapeños chopped
  • 4 large organic garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tsp organic Himalayan salt
  • 1 tbsp fresh ground organic black pepper
  • 1 tbsp your favorite organic taco blend seasoning
  • 1 tbsp organic garlic powder
  • 1 tsp organic cayenne pepper seasoning

Sautéed Veggies

  • 1 organic bell pepper
  • 1 organic white onion
  • 1 tbsp high quality organic avocado oil

Steak

  • 1.5 lbs grass-fed skirt steak
  • 1 tbsp organic Himalayan salt
  • 1 tbsp organic fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp organic garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp your favorite organic taco seasoning blend
  • 1 organic lime juiced

Toppings

  • 2 organic limes
  • handful of organic cilantro chopped
  • 4 tbsp organic white onion small diced
  • 4 tbsp organic shredded mozzarella

Instructions

Make the Guacamole

  • Chop red and white onions into small cubes and add into a medium sized bowl.
  • Slice 3 large avocados in half, remove the pit, and squeeze into bowl.
  • Add your cilantro, lime, jalapeño, garlic, and seasoning into the bowl.

Sauté your Veggies

  • Add avocado oil to a saucepan on medium-low heat.
  • Julianne your onion and bell pepper.
  • Sauté the onion and bell pepper until the onion is almost translucent.
  • Set Aside.

Cooking the Steak

  • Heat a cast iron pan on medium-low heat.
  • Add a tbsp of avocado oil.
  • Pat dry your skirt steak.
  • Season your steak on one side.
  • Place the steak seasoning side down in the pan and sear, flipping after 2-3 minutes.
  • Remove and immediately season the other side of your steak.
  • Let your steak rest for 6 minutes before cutting into it.

Heat your Tortillas

  • Add 1 tbsp of avocado oil to a small saucepan on low heat.
  • Add your tortilla, flipping after 1 minute.
  • Remove your tortilla and set it aside.
  • Repeat this process with all of your tortillas.

Assemble

  • Add mozzarella cheese to our corn tortillas.
  • Add sautéed veggies on top of the cheese.
  • Then add your sliced steak on top of the sautéed veggies.
  • Add a dollop of guac onto the steak.
  • Sprinkle on cilantro and white onion.
  • Juice your lime onto the tacos.
  • Enjoy!