How to make CARNE ASADA | CHEESY carne asada TACOS | Villa Cocina

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: queso blanco

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

flank steak

🥗Healthier: sirloin steak

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Sirloin steak is leaner and ground beef is more budget-friendly.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: banana pepper

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Both alternatives offer milder heat.

In a bowl, whisk together smoked paprika, ground ancho chile, ground onion, ground garlic, ground cumin, Mexican dry oregano, ground black pepper, and kosher salt.

Coat 4 pounds of flap meat with the seasoning mix, ensuring it's well distributed.

Add half of a sliced medium white onion and half of a chopped bunch of cilantro to the meat and mix.

Store the seasoned meat in Ziploc bags and refrigerate overnight.

Preheat the grill to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.

Grill the meat until it reaches an internal temperature of around 145 degrees Fahrenheit for medium doneness, flipping as necessary.

Cover the grilled meat with aluminum foil and let it rest for about 15 minutes.

Grill sliced onions until browned and fully cooked.

Heat corn tortillas in a pan with avocado oil spray, flipping to heat both sides.

Add mozzarella cheese to the tortillas and create a quesadilla-like structure by layering and flipping them.

Mold the tortillas into taco shapes and fill with carne asada, chopped onion, cilantro, and lime juice.

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