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Chipotle Carne Asada

Chipotle Carne Asada Bowl

In this Chipotle Carne Asada Bowl recipe, the tender, flavorful, grilled steak maintains its rightful place as the centerpiece of the meal. It's marinated in a chipotle style marinade, grilled and sliced thin, then layered on top of brown or white rice, corn and black bean salad, sliced avocado and fresh cilantro.
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Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4
Calories 855 kcal

Ingredients
  

Carne Asada Ingredients:

  • 2 - .5 lb flat iron steaks
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp honey mustard I know not a traditional carne asada ingredient, but trust me
  • 2 cloves smashed garlic
  • 1/8 cup orange juice no pulp
  • 1/8 cup of fresh lime juice 1/2 a lime
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp chipotle powder
  • ¼ tsp coarse salt
  • Fresh cracked black pepper

Black Bean and Corn Salad Ingredients:

  • 5 ounce bag of frozen organic non-GMO corn (half a bag)
  • 15.5 ounce can organic black beans rinsed
  • 4 small or 3 large plum tomatoes diced
  • ½ jalapeno pepper seeded and diced
  • 2 green onions chopped
  • 1/8 cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • ½ of a lime, juiced
  • 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
  • Fresh ground black pepper

Bowl Ingredients:

  • Brown Rice cooked according to package directions
  • Avocado sliced
  • Green onions sliced
  • Cotija cheese optional

Sriracha Lime Cream (optional):

  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 tbsp sriracha
  • 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1/8 tsp sea salt

Instructions
 

Directions for the Chipotle Carne Asada:

  • In a large bowl, combine all the marinade ingredients except for the salt. First combine the wet ingredients and then add the dry spices.
  • Pour the combined marinade. over the beef. Using a fork or meat tenderizer, poke some holes in the steak. You do not need to overdo the tenderizing process with a flat iron steak though, as it is already a very tender cut of meat.
  • Marinade your steak for a minimum of 1 hour, but for best results, marinate 2-4 hours. However, based on the acid from the citrus, do not marinate for longer than 4 hours.
  • Bring your steak to room temperature before grilling.
  • While the steak is marinating, prepare your outdoor grill to medium high heat. When ready to grill, season the steaks with the 1/4 teaspoon salt.
  • Grill your steak on a hot grill to your desired internal temperature.
  • As a general rule of thumb, see below.
    Rare - cook to an internal temperature of 125 °F or 52 °C
    Medium rare - cook to an internal temperature of 135 °F or 57 °C
    Medium - cook to an internal temperature of 145 °F or 63 °C
    Medium well - cook to an internal temperature of 150 °F or 66 °C
    Well done - cook to an internal temperature of 160 °F or 71 °C
  • Let the steak rest for 5-10 minutes on a cutting board before slicing.
  • Slice the steak against the grain into thin slices.

Directions for the Black Bean and Corn Salad:

  • Steam the corn in a steaming basket for 5 minutes.
  • Rinse and drain the black beans.
  • Combine the cooked corn, rinsed black beans, seeded and diced tomatoes, seeded and diced jalapenos and sliced green onions.
  • Squeeze the lime juice over the salad, top with the fresh cilantro and season with salt and pepper.
  • Give it a good stir and there you have it!

Assemble the Chipotle Carne Asada Bowl:

  • Layer the thin slices of carne asada steak onto brown rice and top with the Black Bean and Corn Salad and sliced avocado.
  • Sprinkle with sliced green onions, fresh cilantro and cotija cheese (if using).
  • If making the Srirache Lime Cream dressing, mix the sour cream, sriracha sauce, lime juice and sea salt together. Drizzle the sauce on top of the bowl ingredients if you prefer an added shot of flavor.

Notes

Nutritional facts are estimates only and provided for your convenience.
Nutrition Facts
Chipotle Carne Asada Bowl
Amount per Serving
Calories
855
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
37
g
57
%
Saturated Fat
 
13
g
81
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
16
g
Cholesterol
 
105
mg
35
%
Sodium
 
1198
mg
52
%
Potassium
 
1580
mg
45
%
Carbohydrates
 
95
g
32
%
Fiber
 
16
g
67
%
Sugar
 
6
g
7
%
Protein
 
38
g
76
%
Vitamin A
 
1463
IU
29
%
Vitamin C
 
38
mg
46
%
Calcium
 
170
mg
17
%
Iron
 
8
mg
44
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.