Larry's Carne Asada Tacos

Name: Larry's Carne Asada Tacos
Prep time: 3 h 30 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: South American, Latin American
Ingredients: 2 ancho chiles; 57 grams chiles de arbol (80 to 90 chiles); 3 bay leaves, crumbled; 907 grams boneless beef chuck; 16 corn tortillas; 1 garlic clove, minced; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 head iceberg lettuce, finely shredded; 16 servings Extra-virgin olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano; 16 servings Gray salt

Larry's Carne Asada Tacos is a gluten free and dairy free recipe with 16 servings. One serving contains 317 calories, 14g of protein, and 22g of fat. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up ancho chiles, iceberg lettuce, gray salt, and a few other things to make it today. It works best as a main course, and is done in around 3 hours and 30 minutes. This recipe is typical of South American cuisine.

Instructions

Slice the meat into 1/4-inch-thick-strips. The shape of the pieces doesn't matter but larger ones will be easier to grill.

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Meat

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Grill

Remove seeds from chilies and toast the seeds in a dry skillet until lightly colored.

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Chili Pepper

Seeds

Toast

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Frying Pan

Put the seeds onto a plate and cool them completely. In a spice grinder or coffee mill, grind the seeds to a fine consistency.

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Coffee

Seeds

Place meat in a large bowl and add ground chili seeds, garlic, crumbled bay leaf, and enough olive oil to coat the meat.

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Chili Powder

Olive Oil

Bay Leaves

Garlic

Seeds

Meat

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Bowl

Let rest at cool room temperature for 3 to 4 hours.

Prepare a hot charcoal fire. Season the meat with salt. Grill on both sides until done to your taste. Set the meat aside while you grill the tortillas quickly on both sides to warm them. Tuck slices of meat into each tortilla and garnish with lettuce, onion and salsa.

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Tortilla