Carne Asada Burrito, San Diego Style
photo by Buffet of Womanliness
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 32
- Yields:
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6 burritoes
- Serves:
- 6-8
ingredients
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Carne Asada
- 907.18 g beef, skirt (any fajita style cut of meat) or 907.18 g flank steaks (any fajita style cut of meat)
- 1 onion, small
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 lime, juiced
- salt
- pepper
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Pico De Gallo
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 onions, white or 1 red onion
- 1 jalapeno pepper, small
- 59.14 ml cilantro, fresh
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 0 lime, juiced
- 1.64 ml salt
- 1.23 ml pepper
- 1.23 ml garlic powder
- 0.25 ml oregano, dry
- 0.25 ml chili powder
- 0.25 ml cumin
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Guacamole
- 2 avocados, large
- 59.14 ml pico de gallo
- 2.46 ml salt
- 1.23 ml pepper
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 0 lime, juiced
- 0.25 ml hot sauce
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Carne Asada Burritos
- carne asada meat
- pico de gallo
- guacamole
- flour tortilla, Large
- olive oil
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Optional Ingredients
- French fries
- cheese, Mexican Blend
directions
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Meat:
- Lay the meat out flat and season liberally with salt and pepper. Cut meat into 1/4 inch pieces. Place meat in a zip lock bag and add fine diced onions and lemon/lime juices. Mix well and refrigerate for at least 30 min., up to 24 hours.
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Pico De Gallo:
- Fine dice all ingredients and mix well. Cover and refrigerate, stir occasionally.
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Guacamole:
- Place avocado meat in a bowl and mash well with a fork, season to taste by adding remaining ingredients. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing plastic down on the guacamole to remove any air, and refrigerate. (this prevents browning).
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Carne Asada Burritos:
- Warm the tortillas in a microwave under a wet paper towel, one at a time. (about 20-30 sec.) Or wrap tortillas in foil and place in the oven at 350 for 10-15 minute You want them warm and pliable for wrapping.
- On high heat add a teaspoon of oil to a medium sized skillet. ( I prefer cast iron) When oil begins to smoke add 1/4 to 1/3 pound of carne asada meat and onions. Sear the meat until brown on both sides. Place the meat and onions in the center of a warm tortilla. Add pico de gallo, guacamole, (and french fries and/or cheeses if desired) and fold in the sides to form a burrito. Serve hot.
- Note: Meat seems to cook best in small batches, it gets chewy if cooked all at once. I cook enough for just one or two burritos at a time.
Reviews
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My wife lived in San Diego for 14 years before I met her. I've heard of these burritos for 18 years. She kept threatening to fly out there just for the burritos until I found this recipe. We tried it and except for a little too much lime (my fault I think) this was spot on. Her eyes (and taste buds) sparkled with delight. If I keep the recipe a secret she'll never leave me. ;-)
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