Day 18 - Carne Asada Burritos (Recipe)

A few weeks back I posted about having Carne Asada Burritos and said I would post the recipe so here it is:

CARNE ASADA BURRITOS

Makes 4 Servings

1 can of enchilada sauce

2 cans of whole Pinto Beans

1 lb Skirt Steak 

1/4 Cup of fresh cilantro

1/2 tbls of cumin

1/2 tbls of garlic powder

salt

pepper

2 tbls vegetable oil

2 tbls lime juice

2 cups of shredded cheese (Mexican blend if you have it.  I just used cheddar)

4 Large Flour or 8 Small Corn Tortillas

4 cups of shredded iceberg lettuce

Pico De Gallo

2 Avocados, sliced

1 Cup of Sour Cream

Start off by heating the beans and the enchilada sauce in sauce pans on low. While the beans are warming up slice the steak into small pieces.  Season the steak with the cilantro, cumin, garlic powder, salt and pepper. In a large pan heat up the vegetable oil till it is sizzling hot then add the steak.   Cook the steak on high heat, stir it up till it is browned on all sides (about 3-4 minutes). Once the steak is browned on all sides turn the heat down to medium high and then add the lime juice and let the steak simmer for 2 minutes.

Heat up the tortillas.  Garnish the plate with lettuce.  Fill each tortilla with steak, beans, cheese and enchilada sauce. (for corn tortillas use 2 overlapping tortillas.)  Put more enchilada sauce on the folded burrito and garnish with cheese.  To melt cheese stick it under a broiler for 1 minute or until cheese is melted. 

Finish off the plate by adding sour cream, pico de gallo and avocado.

The photo above is made with the corn tortillas.  Also I make the pico de gallo my self but you could use store bought.    This recipe has been requested by my wife 2 times since I first made it in the past several weeks.

TODAY'S STATS

Calories: 2371

Weight:  258.5 lbs

Mood: Not ready to go back to work.

Total Weight Lost: 6.5 lbs since 1/1/09