Carne Asada Burrito Recipe
A Mexican tradition, carne asada is marinated and quick-cooked steak that's thinly sliced and served in tortillas.
Ingredients
- ½ cup fresh salsa
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup brown rice
- 15 oz black beans preferably low-sodium, rinsed
- 12 oz strip steak trimmed and thinly sliced crosswise
- ¼ tsp freshly ground pepper
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 4 8 inch tortillas preferably whole-wheat
- ½ cup sharp Cheddar cheese shredded
- ¼ cup guacamole dip
- 2 tbsp cilantro coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Combine salsa and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir in rice, reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in beans, return to a simmer and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes more.½ cup fresh salsa, ½ cup water, ¼ cup brown rice, 15 oz black beans
- Meanwhile, sprinkle steak with pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add steak and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes.12 oz strip steak, 1 tbsp canola oil, ¼ tsp freshly ground pepper
- To assemble, divide the steak among the tortillas and top with equal amounts of cheese, guacamole, cilantro and the rice mixture. Roll each tortilla up into a burrito.4 8 inch tortillas, ½ cup sharp Cheddar cheese, ¼ cup guacamole dip, 2 tbsp cilantro