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Carne Enchilada-Chile Marinated Beef

April 12, 20182 Comments

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Carne enchilada is a must for your next taco night! This easy recipe comes together quickly once you carne enchilada(chile marinated beef) has even a few hours to marinate. The basic adobo recipe can be used for many recipes. The key is to combine mild dried chiles with some that are a bit more spicy to give you a more balance of flavors. You can use the same formula to prepare a chile sauce for tamales, enchiladas and pozole. 

 Anytime I enjoy carne asada tacos or any steak tacos, I crave a fresh, spicy salsa for garnish! This recipe for Jalapeño Cilantro Salsa could not get any easier! The best way to enjoy it is when it’s freshly prepared. It can be stored in an airtight container for 3-4 days.  Of course I suggest homemade corn tortillas for any steak taco! And the same with the tortillas, they are best when they are fresh! Click Corn Tortillas to see full recipe!

For the chile marinade or adobo, I used the recipe on my blog, but added extra chile de arbol to yield a more spicy adobo. Follow the recipe as instructed, adding 8-10 chile de arbol all together. Click ADOBO right here to see the full recipe. The adobo freezes well, so you can store any leftovers in quart size freezer bags.

Carne Enchilada-Chile Marinated Beef

Add a little spice to your beef steak tacos with a homemade adobo! 
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Course: Beef, Tacos
Cuisine: Mexican
Prep Time: 25 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ribeye or milanesa steaks sliced thin
  • 1 cup spicy adobo see recipe link below
  • oil

For Jalapeño Cilantro Salsa

  • 3 large jalapeños
  • Big handful of cilantro
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1/3 C grapeseed oil
  • Salt to taste

Garnishes

  • Lettuce chopped
  • Tomato sliced
  • Red onion sliced
  • Radishes sliced
  • Lime wedges

Instructions

  • Season the thin sliced steaks lightly with salt and pepper. Add a thin layer of adobo to the bottom of a glass dish. layer the steaks, adding adobo on top, as you layer them. Cover directly with plastic wrap and marinate for a few hours or overnight.
  • When ready, remove steaks from refrigerator and let come to room temperature.
  • For the salsa, add all of the ingredients to the blender. Pulse to blend until smooth. Taste for salt. if you like, you could blend in a small clove of garlic. Set aside.
  • Preheat a stove top grill pan to medium/high heat. After a few minutes, drizzle pan with oil. After anothe rminute, grill the steaks, in batches, for 2 minutes per side. Try not to overcrowd the pan. Reserve in a covered idh to keep warm.
  • Serve with warm tortillas, salsa and fresh salad ingredients. Tields 4 servings.

Notes

This spicy adobo can be used on any of your favorite cuts of meat or seafood! It freezes well and can be stored for up to 6 months frozen. To defrost , let come to room temperature and warm on on until thickened.
Tried this recipe?Mention @pinaenlacocina or tag #pinaenlacocina!

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  1. Colin

    August 10, 2019 at 2:29 pm

    I’m a gringo from Maine trying to learn how to cook authentic Mexican cuisine. I’ve only found one site that I like to learn from and that was Juaja Cocina Mexicana on youtube. Janette is awesome. As I look over your site I can tell you know what your doing. I am ecstatic to find your site and can’t wait to make these recipes. Thank you very much for sharing.

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    • Sonia

      August 10, 2019 at 10:18 pm

      Thank You Colin! I love Janette! Great videos and easy to follow recipes. I appreciate your feedback and am flattered. I have been enjoying this Mexican food journey and I especially love sharing my experiences with everyone.

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