Carne Asada Tampiqueña Recipes

CARNE ASADA

Steps:

• Place the flank steak in a large baking dish and, if using the sliced onion, spread the slices over the meat.
• In a medium-sized bowl mix together the orange juice, lime juice, light beer, Kikkoman soy sauce, vegetable oil, and freshly ground black pepper.
• Pour the marinade over the meat; cover with a plastic film and refrigerate for at least one hour.
• Light up your charcoal grill, or preheat your gas grill. (You can also use a cast iron grill pan, the ones you use over the stove top). And brush your grill with a little vegetable oil as this will prevent the meat from sticking.
• Remove meat from marinade and pat dry. Place meat on the grill and cook for 8 to 10 minutes per side. (Cooking time will depend on the meat thickness and your personal preferences, either medium or well done). Remove meat from grill and place it on your cutting board. Slice it and serve it with corn tortillas and other garnishes mentioned above.
• If you would like to have the same effect as that of the Mexican-American restaurant, place the cooked meat on a preheated cast iron pan, add a few drops of Soy Sauce and serve immediately. Enjoy!

CARNE ASADA TAMPIQUEñA

Steps:

• Flatten the steak with a meat tenderizing hammer or a rolling pin (inside a plastic bag) until thin, see photo below.
• Cut the steak into 4 long steaks and season generously with garlic salt and fresh ground pepper. Set aside. The steak needs to be at room temperature before grilling.
• Grill, peel and seed the Poblano pepper, check out how to do it here. Cut into long strips. Peel onion and cut into thick slices.
• Heat a skillet over high heat, add one tablespoon oil and saute onion for a couple of minutes. Incorporate Poblano pepper, season with salt and pepper to taste, and cook until the onion is soft and translucent. Set aside.
• Heat a grill, or grill pan, over high heat greased with a tablespoon of oil. Grill steaks approx 2 minutes per side, the steak should be tender and juicy.
• Heat the enchilada sauce and tortillas. Take one warm tortilla, submerge in the sauce, place on a plate, fill with queso fresco, roll it up, cover with more sauce and cheese, then repeat until finished with 4 enchiladas.
• Heat refried beans and rice.
• Place the steak on an oval plate, spread Poblano peppers and onions next to the meat. Add a portion of guacamole and refried beans to one side of the steak. Place the enchiladas and rice on the other.

CARNE ASADA WITH DIVORCED ENCHILADAS TAMPIQUENAS

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet over low heat, place 4 tablespoons oil to cover bottom evenly. Dip tortillas in oil a few seconds per side until pliable. Drain excess oil and place pliable tortilla on sheet pan. Working one at a time, place 2 ounces queso fresco in center of tortilla. Roll tortilla and place into one small skillet, making 4 enchiladas total. Repeat process making 4 more enchiladas in a second pan. Meantime, season steak with salt and pepper and cook to desired degree of doneness. Pour HERDEZ® Salsa Verde over tops of one pan of enchiladas and sprinkle with cheese. In other skillet pour HERDEZ® Salsa Casera over tops of enchiladas and sprinkle with cheese. Cover and cook over medium heat for 3-5 minutes. Transfer to plate and serve steak between one HERDEZ® Salsa Verde Enchilada and one HERDEZ® Salsa Casera Enchilada.