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Carne Enchilada-Chile Marinated Beef

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