Taco Truck Carne Asada Burrito Recipe
Love street food? This Taco Truck Carne Asada Burrito Recipe brings that juicy, smoky flavor home. Imagine tender marinated steak and fresh guac and creamy rice all wrapped up.
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs flank steak trimmed
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice about 2 limes
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 cup soy sauce low-sodium
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- Salt to taste
- 3 ripe avocados
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 tomato diced
- 1 jalapeño seeded and minced
- Juice of 1 lime
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 4 large flour tortillas 10-inch
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 cup pico de gallo store-bought or fresh: tomatoes, onion, cilantro, lime
- Optional: Diced onions and extra cilantro for topping
Instructions
Marinate the Steak
- Mix lime juice, orange juice, garlic, soy sauce, olive oil, cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt and pepper and cilantro in a bowl. Add flank steak. Coat well. Cover and chill for 2 hours (or overnight for best flavor). This makes the meat tender and full of zesty taste. Flip halfway.
Make Cilantro Lime Rice
- Rinse rice under cold water. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add rice and stir for 1 minute until toasted. Pour in chicken broth. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and cover and simmer 15 minutes until fluffy. Stir in lime juice, cilantro, and salt. Fluff with fork. Set aside warm.
Prepare the Guacamole
- Cut avocados in half, remove pits, and scoop flesh into a bowl. Mash with a fork until chunky. Add diced onion, tomato, jalapeño, lime juice, cilantro and salt. Mix gently. Taste and adjust. Cover with plastic wrap pressed on surface to prevent browning. Chill until ready.
Grill the Carne Asada
- Preheat grill to medium-high (or skillet with oil). Remove steak from marinade; discard excess. Grill 4-5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Let rest 5 minutes on a plate. Slice thinly against the grain. It should be juicy and charred. Sprinkle with extra cilantro.
Warm and Assemble Burritos
- Heat tortillas on grill or skillet for 30 seconds each side until soft. Layer in center: 1/2 cup rice and sliced carne asada and guac and cheese and sour cream and pico de gallo. Fold bottom up and then sides and roll tightly. Wrap in foil. Repeat for all.
Notes
- Pat steak dry before grilling for better char.
- Marinate overnight for deeper flavor in your Taco Truck Carne Asada Burrito Recipe.
- Use skirt steak if flank is unavailable – same great taste.
- Make it spicy: Add chopped chipotle peppers to marinade.
- Vegetarian twist: Swap steak for grilled portobello mushrooms or tofu.
- Double rice batch – leftovers heat well for bowls.
- Fresh limes are key; bottled juice lacks punch.
- Grill onions with steak for smoky sweetness.