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chipotle carne asada tacos with mango chimichurri

Chipotle Carne Asada Tacos With Mango Chimichurri

Author Cesar Diaz

Ingredients

  • For Chipotle Carne Asada Tacos
  • 4 rib eye steaks
  • chipotle powder
  • salt
  • pepper
  • corn tortillas
  • For Mango Chimichurri
  • 1 mango peeled, pitted, and diced small
  • 1 cup lightly packed chopped cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoons red onion minced
  • 3/4 cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions

  1. To make the chimichurry combine the cilantro, garlic, salt, pepper, olive oil, vinegar and lemon juice in a food processor.
  2. Pulse a 5-10 times until the cilantro is well chopped and all ingredients are combined.
  3. Transfer to a glass bowl and add fold in onion an mango.
  4. If you have time let the chimichurri chill for a few hours or overnight to let the flavors combine.
  5. Take your steaks out of the refrigerator about an hour or 45 minutes before you want to eat so that they are tempered.
  6. Preheat a grill to high heat.
  7. Combine the chipotle powder and salt and pepper.
  8. Set up your grill for a two-zone fire.
  9. Lightly brush your steaks with oil and season both sides with the spices.
  10. Grill directly over high heat for 4-5 minutes a side.
  11. Plate the steaks, cover with a aluminum foil and let them rest on the plate for 5 before cutting.
  12. Heat corn tortillas wrapped in a napkin for one minute in the microwave.
  13. Cut the steaks in strips and place on warm tortillas.
  14. Drizzle with the mango chimichurri sauce.