Kobe Beef Carne Asada Tacos on Homemade Tortillas

The homemade tortillas make a huge difference...make sure you get WHITE corn flour as opposed to yellow. The ones in the pic were with yellow, but the last batch we used white masa flour, and they were much better suited to tacos.
 

mythmaster said:

Nice score!

I got hooked on carne asada when I lived in L.A. -- I'm surprised you didn't add any lime, but I guess you had slices on the side.

I'll have to give that marinade a try -- It's much simpler than the one that I've used.  I can't wait to get a tortilla press, too, MMMMMMMM!!!!

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Absolutely! I think the meat got about 20 mins of smoke time, which is a lot for a thin cut.
 

alelover said:

Were you able to get some smoke flavor with the short exposure time?

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meateater said:

Those look awesome, where's the hot, hot, hot sauce

 That's just me, I'm a chile head.

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I should have stated I used homemade salsa roja. Here's the recipe:

Salsa roja para tacos

4 roma tomatoes
2 Tb oil, separated
2 generous handfuls of Chile de Arbol, the majority of seeds and stems removed
3 garlic cloves
4 Guajillo chiles – as is, don’t remove seeds or veins
4-6 tomatillos
½ tsp chicken bouillon powder
¼ tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp oregano (Mexican is preferable)

¼ tsp ground cloves
Salt to taste

Place tomatoes in a small saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil.  Meanwhile, place 1 Tb oil in a medium –sized skillet on medium heat, and fry de arbol chiles for 1-2 minutes.  Stir constantly so that chiles are fried well and change colors, and also to keep burnt chiles to a minimum.  Lower the heat if necessary.  Once done, remove chiles and place on paper towel to drain.  Next, add remaining Tb oil and place guajillo chiles and garlic in skillet and fry for 3-5 minutes, again stirring constantly. When done, garlic should be slightly browned.  Remove chiles and garlic to paper towel to drain.  Place tomatillos in same skillet and allow to roast/fry until skin is blistered and tomatillos are cooked through.  When done, they will change to a more yellow color and a softer texture.

Remove cooked tomatoes to a plate or bowl and allow to cool to room temperature, reserve cooking liquid.  When done, remove tomatillos to a plate or bowl and allow to cool to room temperature. 

Once all ingredients have reached room temperature, place all (including herbs, spices, and seasonings) in the blender jar with 2-3 cups of cooled cooking liquid and blend well.  Salsa should be smooth with specks of dried chile.  Additional cooking liquid may be added to taste.  Check for salt – this is important. Chiles are extremely absorbant, so keep adding salt and tasting, until the salsa reaches a “bloom” where you can taste all the ingredients. Serve with tacos of your choice.

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