Steak Carne Asada Tacos With Avocado Crema
Steak marinade
- 16 oz striploin steak
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp orange juice preferably from an orange
- 1 tbsp lime juice preferably from a lime
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp orange and/or lime zest optional
- 1/2 tsp each salt & pepper
Instructions
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Mix the marinade ingredients together in a large bowl then add steak. Marinate for at least 15 minutes and up to 2 days.
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Heat skillet over med-high heat for 1-2 minutes until hot. Add steak and cook on for 2-3 minutes per side until medium rare (this will depend on the thickness of your steak). Remove from heat, let rest for 10 minutes, then cut into bite-sized pieces
CREMA RECIPE INGREDIENTS
- Avocado: you will need one medium avocado for the Avocado Crema – not a large Haas avocado. Take care your avocado is ripe so it blends to silky perfection. Unripe avocados will leave you with hard chunks and a grassy flavored crema – no bueno!
- Sour Cream or Greek Yogurt: I personally prefer sour cream in this Avocado Crema recipe, but you can use either with delicious results. You can also use fat -free products with wonderfully creamy results. If you go the yogurt route, take care to use Greek yogurt as regular yogurt is not nearly as thick.
- Lime Juice: you can use fresh or bottled lime juice and use more or less to taste.
- Seasonings: garlic powder, ground cumin, and salt will do the trick. After your Avocado Crema has chilled, you can taste and add more seasonings to taste if desired or some cayenne pepper for heat.
STEP 1: ADD INGREDIENTS
Add avocado, sour cream, lime juice, cumin, salt and garlic powder to your blender.
STEP 2: BLEND
Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. You can add milk, a little at a time if desired for a thinner crema – I usually don’t do this when using as a crema.
STEP 3: CHILL
Cover and refrigerate Avocado Crema for at least 30 minutes. If you taste the crema right after blending you will be disappointed – it needs time to chill for the flavors to meld and for the actual temperature to chill – no one wants warm crema!
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