Carne Asada Recipe

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Carne Asada
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Directions:

  1. In mortar or heavy bowl, mash garlic, salt, cumin, and oregano; blend spices into vinegar and lemon juice and mix well.
  2. Score meat in a cross-hatch pattern with deep cuts; rub spice blend into meat, making sure it gets into cuts.
  3. Marinate meat 1-4 hours in spice marinade.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  5. Drain marinade from meat and reserve.
  6. Coat meat in flour and shake away excess.
  7. In roasting pan over heat on stove, heat onions in olive oil.
  8. Add meat and brown on all sides.
  9. Add reserved marinade, wine, bay leaves, Worcestershire sauce, and roasted bell peppers.
  10. Cover and roast in oven at 350 degrees F.
  11. For 2 hours, basting occasionally, turning meat over several times.
  12. Add a mixture of three parts water, one part wine to the pan if the meat starts to stick and the marinade gets low.
  13. Remove meat from pan, slice, and roast for 20-25 minutes longer, until meat tests done.
  14. Check sauce for seasoning; strain and serve over meat, if desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 332.63 Kcal (1393 kJ)
Calories from fat 91.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.12g 16%
Cholesterol 126.53mg 42%
Sodium 256.71mg 11%
Potassium 921.27mg 20%
Total Carbs 6.47g 2%
Sugars 1.94g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.86g 3%
Protein 47.61g 95%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 39%
Iron 7.5mg 42%
Calcium 31.3mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 113.3 Kcal (474 kJ)
Calories from fat 31.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.45g 16%
Cholesterol 43.1mg 42%
Sodium 87.44mg 11%
Potassium 313.81mg 20%
Total Carbs 2.2g 2%
Sugars 0.66g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.29g 3%
Protein 16.22g 95%
Vitamin C 8mg 39%
Iron 2.6mg 42%
Calcium 10.7mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.3
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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