CARNE ASADA NACHOS | Nachos Recipe | Carne Asada Recipe | How to Make Carne Asada

carne asada

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Grilled chicken lowers fat content, while ground beef is more affordable.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese cuts calories, while processed cheese is budget-friendly.

guacamole

🥗Healthier: mashed avocado

💰Cheaper: avocado dip

Mashed avocado is simpler and less expensive than prepared guacamole.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides protein and creaminess with fewer calories.

Chop 1/4 of a large onion and add to a blending container.

Add 3 cloves of garlic, lime juice, orange juice, 1 teaspoon of mushroom powder, black pepper, and a big pinch of salt to the container.

Blend until smooth.

Chop the stems of 6-7 sprigs of cilantro and add to the blending container, then blend again until smooth.

Place 2 steaks in a ziploc bag and pour the marinade over them, zip it up and massage to coat the meat.

Marinate for at least 1 hour, preferably overnight.

Slice red onions finely for pickled onions and place in a quart-sized deli cup.

In a small saucepan, combine equal parts rice vinegar and water, add sugar and salt, and heat until dissolved.

Pour the hot pickling liquid over the onions, ensuring they are submerged, and set aside.

Roughly chop the cilantro leaves for garnish later.

Shred about 1 cup of low moisture mozzarella cheese and 1 cup of sharp cheddar cheese, avoiding pre-shredded cheese.

Cut 1/2 avocado into cubes.

Drizzle water into sour cream and stir until it reaches a drizzling consistency, or leave it as is for dolloping.

Remove the steaks from the marinade and dry with paper towels.

Heat a stainless steel pan over medium-high heat with high smoke point oil.

Cook the steaks, flipping every 30 seconds until reaching an internal temperature of 130°F for medium rare, about 4 flips total.

Let the steak rest for 5 minutes, then cut into cubes.

Layer tortilla chips on a baking sheet, sprinkle 1/3 cup of mozzarella and 1/3 cup of cheddar cheese, add steak cubes and pickled onions, and repeat the layering until ingredients are used up.

Bake at 400°F for 6-10 minutes, broiling for the last few minutes until browned.

Top with more pickled onions, avocado, cilantro, and drizzle with sour cream.

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