Mikes Steak Tacos
INGREDIENTS
- 1 eye round roast sliced width wise in 1/4" peices
- 1 bottle of carne asada dry spice mix
- 1 bunch of cilantro
- 1 block of queso fresco cheese
- 50 white corn tortillas
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- water
- taco sauce (note)
DIRECTIONS
- Take the quarter inch steaks and sprinkle the carne asada mix on both sides let sit for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Cut the litle steaks into 3/8" squares
- grate the cheese, set aside
- mince the cilantro, set aside
- Put the olive oil in a hot skillet and put 2 tablespoons of meat for each taco into the skillet.
- Once the meat starts to brown pour a litle water over the meat, this deglazes the pan and plumps up the steak pieces (mexican trick).
- Only cook the meat for a couple of minutes and pull skillet off fire and let it slow cook while you do the tortillas.
- Take 2 tortillas together and dip 1/3 of them in the vegatable oil and then place them in another hot skillet working the oil in a circle before laying the tortilla flat on the skillet.
- 30 seconds on each side, do not brown the tortilla, just warm it up.
RECIPE BACKSTORY
Another Mike recipe that he says "You got to make this... it is a flavor explosion that takes only minutes to make!" And he is right!
I make a couple at a time and eat them hot off the grill, but feel free to experiment...Enjoy! Mike
NOTE:
http://www.thatsmyhome.com/texmex/sides/taco-sauce.htm I would suggest making this or going to a Mom/Pop taco shack and buying their taco sauce
TO SERVE: pull the tortilla's off the skillet onto a plate, spoon on the meat, then the taco sauce, then sprinkle the cheese and top with a litle bit of cilantro.