Carne Asada Tacos
Per ServingCarne Asada Tacos |
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| Makes: 8 servings | ||
| Serving Size: 2 tacos | ||
| Calories | 260 | |
| Fat | 8 | g |
| Saturated Fat | 1.6 | g |
| Trans Fat | 0 | g |
| Carbohydrate | 29 | g |
| Fiber | 4 | g |
| Sugars | 2 | g |
| Cholesterol | 20 | mg |
| Sodium | 415 | mg |
| Protein | 15 | g |
| Choices: Starch 2, Lean Meat 2, Fat 1/2 | ||
- Makes: 8 servings
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Preparation Time: 55 minutes
Ingredients
| 1 | lime, juiced | |
| 3 | cloves garlic, minced | |
| 2 | green onions, chopped | |
| 1 | lb. | flank steak |
| 1 | Tbsp. | canola oil |
| 16 | small | whole-wheat tortillas (about 6 inches in diameter each) |
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, garlic, and green onions. Pour into a large sealable bag. Add steak, seal, and marinate in refrigerator for 45 minutes.
- Add oil to a medium oven-safe skillet and heat over high heat. Remove steak from marinade and sear on one side for 2 minutes. Flip steak, pour marinade over it, and bake in oven for 10–15 minutes.
- Remove steak from oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Slice meat thinly against the grain. Divide meat among whole-wheat tortillas.
Adapted from The Healthy Carb Diabetes Cookbook: Favorite Foods to Fit Your Meal Plan by Chef Jennifer Bucko, MCFE, and Lara Rondinelli, RD, LDN, CDE.
