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How to Make Carne Asada Enchiladas - A Step-by-Step Guide

Carne Asada Enchiladas are a delicious and flavorful Mexican dish that combines tender marinated steak, spicy enchilada sauce, and melted cheese all wrapped up in a warm tortilla. This dish is a perfect way to enjoy the bold flavors of Mexican cuisine while also satisfying your craving for a hearty and comforting meal.

Carne Asada, which translates to "grilled meat," is a traditional Mexican dish that consists of marinated and grilled steak. The marinade typically includes ingredients...

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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds beef chuck steaks
  • chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • salt to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
  • 4 green onions, chopped, divided
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled
  • ½ cup tequila
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1 kiwi, peeled
  • 3 tablespoons chipotle cooking sauce (such as Herdez®)
  • 6 (8 inch) flour tortillas
  • 1 (12 ounce) bottle pasilla chile cooking sauce (such as Herdez®)
  • 1 (12 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

Information

  • Prep Time: 45 mins
  • Cook Time: 6 hrs 48 mins
  • Total Time: 7 hrs 33 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • Season chuck steaks on both sides with chili powder, onion powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chuck steaks in the hot oil in batches until browned, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a slow cooker.
  • Heat remaining 1 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil in the same skillet. Add 2 green onions and garlic; cook and stir until browned but not burnt, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat; chop garlic coarsely and return to the skillet.
  • Whisk tequila, lime juice, lemon juice, orange juice, and ginger together in a bowl. Mash in kiwi using a fork. Stir in green onion-garlic mixture and chipotle sauce. Pour over chuck steaks in the slow cooker.
  • Cook on Low until steaks are fork-tender, 6 to 8 hours.
  • Transfer chuck steaks to a cutting board; shred with 2 forks. Mix in 2 raw green onions.
  • Pour cooking liquid from the slow cooker into the skillet. Simmer over medium heat until reduced and thickened into a sauce, about 10 minutes. Stir in shredded steak; simmer until most of the sauce is absorbed, about 5 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1/4 of the pasilla chile sauce.
  • Spoon shredded steak mixture into tortillas. Wrap up and place seam-side down, close together, in the baking dish. Pour remaining pasilla chile sauce over tortillas. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese and chives on top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbly, 20 to 30 minutes.

    • Nutrition

    515 cal.

    • Total Fat: 27g
    • Saturated Fat: 11g
    • Cholesterol: 79mg
    • Sodium: 632mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 31g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 4g
    • Protein: 29g
    • Vitamin C: 54mg
    • Calcium: 407mg
    • Iron: 4mg
    • Potassium: 456mg

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