Simple Spanish Tacos

Submitted by catalinacrawler

"these are by far not your traditional americanized tacos....no cheese, no lettuce, not a tomato in sight! with only sliced bell pepper and onion for veggies this simple recipe is loaded with fantastic flavor!!"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• marinade

• 2 lbs flap steak or 2 lbs flank steaks
• 1 lime, quartered
• 4 garlic cloves, sliced
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon pepper, fresh cracked
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• veggies

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 white onion, sliced
• 2 jalapenos, sliced
• 1 lime, quartered
• 16 corn tortillas

directions

1. combine ingredients 2 - 10 in a large ziplock bag, add meat & seal.
2. shake bag around to distribute spices.
3. let marinade for 1 hour.
4. in the mean time, slice bell peppers, onion, jalepenos and juice the second lime.
5. in a large skillet heat butter and saute veggies, jalepenos & lime juice until soft, approximately 15 minutes.
6. bbq the meat until cooked to medium doneness -- don't overcook, carne asada should be juicy and light brown not dried out and burnt to a crisp.
7. sprinkle tortillas with water, wrap in wet paper towels and heat in the mircowave until warm. you can also heat them with direct heat on a gas stove -- do not try on electric.
8. cut carne asada into small pieces, put in a tortilla and top with onion and peppers. devour!