Carne Asada Tostada
Crispy carne asada tostadas with lime crema, seasoned beef strips, and a colorful veggie mix. Ready in under 30 minutes.
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 233kcal
Equipment
- Broiler
- Baking sheets (2)
- Non-stick pan
- Tongs
- Mixing bowls (small and medium)
- Cutting board
- Chef's Knife
Ingredients
- 1 lb seasoned carne asada cut into ⅛" strips
- 2 limes 1 zested & juiced, 1 cut into wedges for serving
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 green bell peppers diced into ¼" cubes
- Olive or avocado oil spray
- 4 tablespoon olive or avocado oil divided
- 4 flour tortillas
- 2 tablespoon cilantro chopped
- 2 tomatoes diced
- ½ small head red cabbage thinly sliced
- 1 bunch radishes thinly sliced or cut into matchsticks
- 1 clove garlic minced
- Salt & pepper to taste
- ½ cup cotija cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler: Set the broiler to low heat.
- Prepare lime crema: In a small mixing bowl, combine sour cream with lime zest. Stir until smooth and set aside.
- Broil bell peppers: Place diced green bell peppers on a foil-lined baking sheet. Spray with olive or avocado oil and season with salt and pepper. Broil for 4-5 minutes, or until softened. Let the broiled peppers cool slightly before adding them to the vegetable mixture.
- Prepare vegetable mixture: In a medium mixing bowl, combine the cooled broiled bell peppers, diced tomatoes, chopped cilantro, sliced radishes, red cabbage, remaining lime juice, minced garlic, and 2 tablespoon olive or avocado oil. Stir well and season with salt and pepper. Taste the mixture and adjust seasoning if necessary.
- Cook carne asada: Heat a non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoon olive or avocado oil. If your carne asada strips are very thin, cook for 1-2 minutes per side until browned and fully cooked through. For thicker pieces, cook slightly longer until fully cooked through. Transfer the meat to a cutting board and chop into ⅛-inch pieces.
- Crisp tortillas: Arrange flour tortillas on a foil-lined baking sheet. Spray both sides lightly with oil. Broil the first side for about 1 minute, flip carefully, and broil the other side for an additional 30 seconds to 1 minute, watching very closely to avoid burning. Broil the tortillas just before assembling the tostadas to ensure they stay warm and crisp.
- Assemble tostadas: Spread the vegetable mixture evenly over the crispy tortillas. Top with chopped carne asada, a sprinkle of cotija cheese, and a dollop of lime crema.
- Serve: Arrange the tostadas on a serving platter. Add a lime wedge to each tostada and serve immediately. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 233kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 449mg | Potassium: 373mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1021IU | Vitamin C: 67mg | Calcium: 190mg | Iron: 2mg