Carne Asada Burrito, San Diego Style

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs beef, skirt (any fajita style cut of meat) or 2 lbs flank steaks (any fajita style cut of meat)
• 1 onion, small
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1 lime, juiced
• salt
• pepper
• 2 tomatoes
• 1/2 onions, or 1/2 red onion
• 1 jalapeno pepper, small
• 1/4 cup cilantro, fresh
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1/4 lime, juiced
• 1/3 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 pinch oregano, dry
• 1 pinch chili powder
• 1 pinch cumin
• 2 avocados, large
• 1/4 cup pico de gallo
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1/4 lime, juiced
• 1 dash hot sauce
• carne asada meat
• pico de gallo
• guacamole
• flour tortilla, large
• olive oil
• french fries
• cheese, mexican blend

Recipe

• 1 meat:.
• 2 lay the meat out flat and season liberally with salt and pepper. cut meat into 1/4 inch pieces. place meat in a zip lock bag and add fine diced onions and lemon/lime juices. mix well and refrigerate for at least 30 min., up to 24 hours.
• 3 pico de gallo:.
• 4 fine dice all ingredients and mix well. cover and refrigerate, stir occasionally.
• 5 guacamole:.
• 6 place avocado meat in a bowl and mash well with a fork, season to taste by adding remaining ingredients. cover with plastic wrap, pressing plastic down on the guacamole to remove any air, and refrigerate. (this prevents browning).
• 7 carne asada burritos:.
• 8 warm the tortillas in a microwave under a wet paper towel, one at a time. (about 20-30 sec.) or wrap tortillas in foil and place in the oven at 350 for 10-15 minute you want them warm and pliable for wrapping.
• 9 on high heat add a teaspoon of oil to a medium sized skillet. ( i prefer cast iron) when oil begins to smoke add 1/4 to 1/3 pound of carne asada meat and onions. sear the meat until brown on both sides. place the meat and onions in the center of a warm tortilla. add pico de gallo, guacamole, (and french fries and/or cheeses if desired) and fold in the sides to form a burrito. serve hot.
• 10 note: meat seems to cook best in small batches, it gets chewy if cooked all at once. i cook enough for just one or two burritos at a time.