Easy Christmas Dinner
Tender crispy carne asada with sweet and savory cranberry salsa, seriously delish! These Christmas tacos are going to be your new favorite holiday dinner!
Prep Time1 hour hr
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 394kcal
Carne Asada
- 3-4 lbs flank steak
- 1 cup orange juice
- 2 limes juiced
- ½ cup onion or green onions
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ¼ cup oil
Cranberry Salsa
- 12 ounces cranberries
- 1 jalapeno seeded
- 1 bunch of cilanto
- 4-5 green onions
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 limes juiced
carne asada
In a large bowl or bag place steak, onion, garlic, oil, citrus to marinate. Allow to marinate for 30 min to 24 hours. After Marinating sear steak on both side on high heat. You can do this on the grill, broiler, or preferred method cast iron skilled.
Cranberry Salsa
Add all ingredients into the blender- starting with cranberries and any liquid. Pulse until desired consistency.
Layer Carne asada with cranberry salsa, cheese and other favorite taco toppings. Serve immediately.
[adthrive-in-post-video-player video-id="jHi4jRnC" upload-date="2022-12-20T04:34:53.000Z" name="christmastacosblog.mp4" description="null" player-type="default" override-embed="default"]
Calories: 394kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 675mg | Potassium: 749mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 183IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 3mg