Beef Tacos: Tacos de Carne Asada

Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
7%
Beef Tacos: Tacos de Carne Asada
36 min.
4
237kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • tablespoon canola oil as needed plus more,
  • 0.3 cup cilantro leaves 
  •  corn tortillas 
  •  flank steak trimmed
  • cup jalapeño peppers 
  • tablespoons salsa de arbol 
  • servings salt and pepper 
  • 0.3 cup onion white coarsely chopped

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • grill
  • broiler

Directions

  1. Cover flank steak on one side with the pickled jalapenos, then turn over let sit at room temperature, covered for 1 hour.
  2. Preheat the grill or broiler.
  3. Season both sides of the steak with salt and pepper and place on a hot grill or under the broiler. Cook the steak for 5 to 6 minutes on each side (for medium rare), and then chop into 1/4-inch pieces.
  4. Heat a small saute pan and add 1 tablespoon canola oil. Warm corn tortillas for 30 seconds on each side, adding more oil as necessary. Stack 2 tortillas together, place the meat in the center of the tortillas and top with the onion and cilantro.
  5. Drizzle a teaspoon of the salsa de arbol on top of each taco.

Nutrition Facts

Calories237kcal
Protein25.92%
Fat30.44%
Carbs43.64%

Properties

Glycemic Index
27.38
Glycemic Load
10.27
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
12.31652172752%

Flavonoids

Isorhamnetin
0.5mg
Kaempferol
0.06mg
Quercetin
2.56mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:237.43kcal
11.87%
Fat:8.16g
12.55%
Saturated Fat:1.7g
10.65%
Carbohydrates:26.31g
8.77%
Net Carbohydrates:21.81g
7.93%
Sugar:1.92g
2.14%
Cholesterol:33.9mg
11.3%
Sodium:868.61mg
37.77%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:15.63g
31.26%
Phosphorus:289.47mg
28.95%
Selenium:20.11µg
28.72%
Vitamin B6:0.55mg
27.39%
Vitamin B3:4.55mg
22.74%
Zinc:3mg
20%
Fiber:4.5g
18.01%
Magnesium:57.44mg
14.36%
Vitamin A:685.12IU
13.7%
Iron:2.22mg
12.35%
Manganese:0.24mg
12.06%
Potassium:395.49mg
11.3%
Vitamin K:11.04µg
10.51%
Copper:0.18mg
9.12%
Vitamin B12:0.51µg
8.57%
Vitamin E:1.28mg
8.54%
Vitamin B1:0.11mg
7.48%
Vitamin B2:0.12mg
6.97%
Calcium:67.14mg
6.71%
Vitamin B5:0.59mg
5.88%
Vitamin C:4.56mg
5.53%
Folate:17.55µg
4.39%