Chef Steven Marks Carne asada with chili salsa
- Prep time 4Hr
- Cook time 30Min
- Technique
- Meat Beef
- Cut Flank
- Serves 4
MLA provides a wide variety of simple, delicious recipes for Australian sustianable beef, like this Carne Asada with Chili Salsa.
Ingredients
2 pounds flank steak
olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper
Burrito:
4 (12 inch diameter) flour tortillas
6 ounces grated cheddar cheese
8 ounces steamed long grain rice
4 heaping teaspoons tomato and chili
salsa*
8 ounces black beans
Marinade:
4 cloves garlic
1 jalapeno chili, seeded and
minced
1 teaspoon freshly ground cumin
seeds (lightly toast seeds before grinding)
1 large handful fresh cilantro, finely chopped
salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 limes, juiced
2 tablespoon white vinegar
½ teaspoon sugar
½ cup olive oil
*Tomato and Chili Salsa:
1 large ripe tomato
2 pickled jalapenos
1 small onion
1 clove garlic, peeled
8-10 sprigs of cilantro,
chopped
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lime
juice
water
Method
For the Flank Steak:
Lay the flank steak in a large glass bowl or baking dish. Combine
marinade ingredients and pour over steak. Make sure each piece is well coated,
cover and refrigerate 1-4 hours.
Preheat cast iron pan or grill to a high heat. Brush grates with a little oil. Remove flank steak from marinade, drain excess liquid and season both sides well with salt and pepper. Cook steak to medium rare, turning only once. Rest steak after cooking.
For theTomato and Chili Salsa:
Core the tomato, remove seeds and pulp. Finely chop the remaining tomato
and add to bowl. Finely chop the chilies (remove seeds for a milder salsa). Add
finely chopped onion, garlic and cilantro to the tomatoes. Stir in the salt,
lime juice and one tablespoon of water. Sit for about 30 minutes before
serving.
For the Burrito:
Thinly slice cooked flank steak across the grain. Warm the tortilla on a
hot, flat grill for 15 seconds each side. Lay a tortilla on a flat surface,
place a line of cheese at the top, then rice, top the rice with some tomato and
chili salsa, followed by a line of black beans. Make sure to leave a 1 inch gap
on each side of the tortilla. Finish with a line of flank steak across the top.
Fold the top lip to cover the filling. Fold in the left side of the tortilla. Roll the burrito toward you once, then fold in the right side of the tortilla and finish rolling the burrito.
To Serve:
Serve burrito with sides of guacamole and extra tomato and chili salsa.
