🌮✨ Tostadas de Carne Asada (Grilled Steak Tostadas)
🕒 Prep Time: 20 mins | Cook Time: 15 mins | Serves: 4–6
📝 Ingredients:
✅ For the Carne Asada:
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1 to 1.5 lb (450–700g) flank steak or skirt steak
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2 tbsp lime juice
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2 tbsp orange juice
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2 tbsp olive oil
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 tsp cumin
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1 tsp chili powder or smoked paprika
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Salt & pepper, to taste
✅ For the Tostadas:
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8–10 corn tostada shells (store-bought or homemade)
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1 can refried beans (or black/pinto beans, mashed)
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1/2 cup sour cream or Mexican crema
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1/2 head lettuce, finely shredded
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1 large tomato, diced
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1/4 cup onion, finely chopped (white or red)
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1 avocado, sliced or mashed
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1/4 cup crumbled queso fresco or cotija cheese
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Fresh cilantro, chopped
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Hot sauce, lime wedges, or salsa for serving
👩🍳 Instructions:
1️⃣ Marinate the Steak:
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In a bowl or zip-top bag, combine lime juice, orange juice, olive oil, garlic, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
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Add the steak and marinate for at least 30 minutes (up to 4 hours for best flavor).
2️⃣ Grill or Pan-Sear the Steak:
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Heat a grill or cast-iron pan over high heat.
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Cook steak for 4–5 minutes per side, depending on thickness, until medium-rare or desired doneness.
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Rest for 5 minutes, then slice thinly against the grain.
3️⃣ Warm the Beans:
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Heat refried beans in a pan or microwave until spreadable.
4️⃣ Assemble the Tostadas:
On each tostada shell:
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Spread a layer of warm beans.
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Add sliced Carne Asada.
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Top with lettuce, tomato, onion, avocado, and cheese.
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Drizzle with crema or sour cream.
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Garnish with cilantro, lime juice, and optional hot sauce.
🌮 Optional Add-Ons:
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Pickled red onions
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Jalapeño slices or chipotle crema
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Guacamole instead of avocado slices
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Topped with a fried egg (for a brunch twist)
Would you like a homemade tostada shell method or a carne asada marinade without citrus?