Carne Asada Sandwiches With Avocados And Chipotle Mayonnaise Recipes

Steps:

• Place the skirt steak in a large glass bowl or resealable plastic bag.
• To make the marinade, add the cilantro, olive oil, orange juice, lime juice, honey, oregano, garlic and serrano chile to a blender. Season with a small pinch of salt and pepper. Blend for 35 to 40 seconds to combine.
• Pour the marinade all over the steak, moving it around to make sure everything is covered. Cover or seal and transfer to the refrigerator and allow to marinate for at least 1 hour, but no more than 6 (too long in the marinade will cause the steak to begin breaking down).
• Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat.
• When ready, remove the steak from the marinade, letting the excess drip off. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper and grill about 4 minutes per side for medium.
• Remove to a cutting board and allow to rest for 5 to 7 minutes. Slice the steak against the grain and serve with the lime wedges.

Steps:

• Rinse the onion slices in a strainer under cold running water.
• Pat dry; place in a bowl.
• Cover with the red wine vinegar.
• Set aside for 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
• Pound the garlic with salt, using a mortar and pestle, to make a paste.
• Add 1 tablespoon of the lime juice and incorporate it into the garlic.
• Slowly add the olive oil, stirring with the pestle to incorporate it.
• (If you don't have a mortar and pestle, this can be done in a food processor.) Spoon the garlic mixture over the steak, spreading it with the back of a spoon.
• Season with salt.
• Turn the meat over and do the same with the other side.
• Combine the mayonnaise, pureed chipotle and sauce and remaining 1 tablespoon of the lime juice in another small bowl.
• Grill or fry the beef over high heat, 3 minutes.
• Turn; cook to medium rare, 1-2 minutes.
• Set aside.
• Cut the rolls in half; spread each half with 1 tablespoon of the chipotle mayonnaise.
• Arrange the avocado slices on the top half of the roll; top with a few onion rings.
• Cut the meat into pieces roughly the size of the bread; arrange on the onion rings.
• Add the bottom half of the roll; press gently to compact everything together.

Steps:

• TO make the mayo sauce, mix together mayonnaise, chipotle puree, vinegar and garlic. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Season meat with garlic salt and pepper; cook to desired doneness on a grill or in a frying pan with a little oil.
• Slice each telera roll in half horizontally and spread mayo sauce on both halves.
• Place torta halves on cookie sheet and heat in oven until crisp.
• Remove from oven and add two slices of cheese to half of each roll.
• Place carne asada on top of cheese.
• Add tomatoes, onion and lettuce.
• Place avocado slices on the other half of each roll.
• Close halves and serve.

Steps:

• 1. Rinse the sliced red onion in a strainer under cold running water. Pat it dry, place it in a bowl and cover it with the red wine vinegar. Set aside for at least 30 minutes, up to 2 hours. 2. Using a mortar and pestle, pound the garlic with the salt to make a paste. Add 1 tablespoon of lime juice and incorporate it into the garlic. Slowly add the olive oil, stirring with the pestle to incorporate it too. If you don't have a mortar and pestle, this can be done in a food processor. 3. Spoon the garlic mixture over the steak, spreading it with the back of a spoon. Season well with salt. Turn the meat over and do the same with the other side. 4. In another small bowl, use a spoon to beat together the mayonnaise, pureed chipotle and 1 tablespoon of the lime juice. 5. Cut the pitted avocados into thin slices and carefully peel away the skin. 6. Grill the beef over high heat. If you're using round steak, cook about 3 minutes on the first side, then turn and cook 1 or 2 minutes more. The meat should be medium rare in the center. If you're using a thicker cut, leave the meat rarer in the center, cooking 6 or 7 minutes per side. Set the meat aside while you build the sandwiches. 7. Cut the rolls in half and spread with the chipotle mayonnaise, about 1 tablespoon for each half. Arrange the avocado slices on the top half of the roll, then add a couple of onion rings. 8. If you're using round steak, cut the meat into pieces roughly the size of the bread and arrange on top of the onion rings. If you're using a thicker cut, slice it thinly across the grain and then arrange it on the sandwich. Add the bottom half of the roll and press gently to compact everything together. Turn the sandwich right-side-up to serve. Each serving: 650 calories; 47 grams protein; 36 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams fiber; 35 grams fat; 7 grams saturated fat; 113 mg. cholesterol; 869 mg. sodium.