Carne Asada Street Tacos

4.67 from 3 votes

These carne asada street tacos with avocado lime crema and pico de gallo are bursting with bright, fresh flavors! Shake up your next Taco Tuesday with this SoCal inspired recipe.

Servings tacos

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Ingredients

1 pound carne asada sliced thin
2 servings cilantro lime rice
½ cup avocado cilantro lime crema
4 servings pico de gallo
12 4-inch corn tortillas
Lime wedges optional

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Instructions

Prep

If you’re making carne asada at home, you’ll need to marinate the steak in advance (4 to 6 hours), then dry rub it and grill it. Let it rest for a few minutes before slicing thin for tacos. Check out our carne asada recipe (linked in the Ingredients section) for more details.
Steam the rice and prepare the avocado crema and pico de gallo. Once the rice is cooked and you’re ready to serve, stir in the lime juice and cilantro.
If you’re making tortillas from scratch, prepare them while the rice cooks. If you’re using store bought, warm them on a cast iron griddle over medium heat a few minutes before serving, about 30 seconds to 1 minute per side.

Assembly

Add 1 to 2 spoonfuls of rice to a tortilla. Top with a few pieces of carne asada, then with avocado crema and pico de gallo. Serve with lime wedges for an extra splash of acid.

Notes

Prep and cook time: How long it takes to make these tacos all depends on how much cooking from scratch you want to do!

If you want to make everything from scratch - steak, tortillas, rice, and toppings - you’ll need to plan ahead and be willing to tackle grilling steak, steaming rice, and cooking tortillas all approximately at the same time.
If you want to keep things simple, use store bought or leftover carne asada and store bought tortillas. You can even use store bought toppings, but we recommend making these from scratch still since they’ll only take a few minutes to prepare.

Carne asada: You can easily make delicious carne asada at home with a thin cut of skirt or flank steak, a simple marinade, and a flavorful dry rub. Check out our carne asada recipe to try it yourself! Or, look for premade carne asada at your grocery store or local meat market.

Corn tortillas: Authentic street tacos are typically served on corn tortillas. We highly recommend making your own tortillas if you’re up for a fun cooking adventure - they’re so much more flavorful than store bought!

Toppings: Try making our cilantro lime rice, pico de gallo, and avocado crema from scratch for the best flavor. They're all very easy recipes that only take a few minutes of active prep work to make!

Serving suggestions: Serve these tacos with chips and salsa, guacamole, or Mexican bean dip for a Taco Tuesday fiesta at home! Carne asada tacos are great for family dinners, date nights, or dinner parties with friends.

Storing leftovers: Store leftover ingredients separately in airtight containers in the fridge so everything stays fresh. The steak, rice, and crema will keep for 3 to 4 days, while the pico will last about 2 to 3 days.

Reheating: Reheat leftover steak and rice in the microwave for about 30 seconds to 1 minute per serving.

Author: Alex Langdon

Calories: 158kcal

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: Avocado, carne asada, cinco de mayo, flank steak, pico de gallo, skirt steak

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