Showing posts with label Carne Asada. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Carne Asada. Show all posts

Sunday, March 30, 2014

Carne Asada: The Winning Dish!

I have to admit that this must be one of the easiest dishes that I made based on your votes.   Not to say that it takes away from being tasty in any way.  Having never made Carne Asada before, I never realized just how quick and easy it was.  The longest time is spent in marinating the dish, and the rest goes by very quickly!  Thank you so very much for your participation and your votes in deciding what I would cook for this month!  As my readers, you are my motivation for keeping this up every single day!   If you have any recipe suggestions, please feel free to share them with me and I can add them in to my monthly vote! 

Ingredients:
1.5 lbs flank or round steak
Marinade:
2 Garlic Cloves (Minced)
1 tsp Cumin
1 Tbsp Alpine Touch (Salt & Pepper)
1 Large handful of cilantro (cut thinly, stems included)
2 Limes worth of Juice
2 Tbsp White Vinegar
1/3 Cup Olive Oil
1 small Yellow Bell Pepper (Seeded & Chopped)

Corn or Flour Tortillas
1 Avocado (Peeled, cored & chopped)
Tomatoes
Salsa
Green Onions



Directions:
Combine all of above marinade ingredients and the steak in a large bowl and soak in the fridge for 1-4 hours. 
Preheat your grill (I just use my George Foreman Grill).  Remove the steak from the marinade. If you are cooking on a pan indoors, you may want to brush off excess marinade as the bits may burn and smoke on the hot pan.   Grill the pieces for a few minutes only, on each side, depending on how thin they are, until medium rare to well done, to your preference. You may need to work in batches. Remove the steak pieces to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes. Thinly slice the steak across the grain on a diagonal.

(Optional) Serve with warm tortillas (flour or corn). Warm the tortillas for 30 seconds on each side in a dry skillet or on the grill, until toasty and pliable. Alternatively, you can warm tortillas in a microwave: heating just one or two at a time, place tortillas on a paper towel and microwave them for 15 to 20 seconds each on high.
Feel free to add whatever toppings you would like.  I listed which ingredients I added into it, but cook according to preference.  Serve & Enjoy!

Marinate the steak
Grill it to juicy perfection
Warm up your tortillas
Serve with toppings and enjoy!

 Here are the precious winners if you are interested in checking them out! 

February's Winner: Chicken Cordon Bleu

January's Winner: Sauteed Scallops

December's Winner: Pizza Pot Pies

November's Winner: Lasagna Stuffed Manicotti

October's Winner: Pumpkin Risotto

September's Winner: Burgundy Pork 

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Choose My Menu: March Edition!

Thank you for taking the time to come get your vote in!  It's that time again where YOU as my reader get to make the decision for what I will cook.  In one week's time, the votes will be tallied and I will be forced to cook whatever you choose!  This decision is based solely on 4 main course and 4 dessert recipes that I have carefully selected to give you a range of choices.  After the choices are made I will cook my version of the selected recipe and provide step-by-step instructions along with photos!  To vote just comment your Number and letter choice.  If you are having any issues selecting a profile to comment under, just go ahead and choose the anonymous option and leave your name if you would like.  Thank you again for all of your wonderful support and your much needed participation in this blog!  Let the voting BEGIN!

Main Dish Choices

Option 1: Chicken Pasta with Thyme Mint Cream Sauce
I love recipes that are out of the norm and this one sounds delicious!





Original Recipe: Chicken Pasta with Thyme Mint Cream Sauce







Option 2: Carne Asada
I love choosing unique and difficult recipes that I wouldn't normally try, but sometimes you just need to take it back to the basics for something delicious.





Original Recipe: Carne Asada








Option 3: Cheese Tortellini with Spinach & Slow Roasted Tomatoes
After many requests I have promised to always provide a vegetarian choice.  As much as I love meat, there are so many amazing recipes that do not need it, such as this one.





Original Recipe: Cheese Tortellini with spinach & slow roasted tomatoes







Option 4: Herb & Citrus Roast Leg of Lamb
I had to bring back this previous succulent choice from a few months back.











Original Recipe: Herb Citrus Roast Leg of Lamb











Desserts

Option A: Gooey Crock Pot Monkey Bread
I have been saving this amazing recipe for months, and can't wait to try it out!








Original Recipe: Gooey Crockpot Monkey Bread











Option B: Dark Chocolate Marshmallow Cake with Raspberry Buttercream
OMG!  This looks and sounds so amazing that I couldn't resist. 









Original Recipe: Chocolate Marshmallow Cake with Raspberry Buttercream










Option C: Pistachio Pudding Cupcakes
How can you go wrong with this easy and delicious recipe?








Original Recipe: Pistachio Pudding Cupcakes









Option D: Caramel Filled Brownies
I just couldn't resist bringing this option back.  The delicious warm gooeyness....  Yum





Original Recipe: Caramel Filled Brownies








Now you have all of your choices!  So comment your Number and Letter choices to submit your votes!