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This is such a delicious meal. Carne Asada Street Tacos are simple and easy. You are going to love how quickly these come together!

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Carne Asada Street Tacos

We love tacos and this recipe does not disappoint. The beef is so tender and the lime gives it the best flavor. With just a few ingredients, this recipe takes little to no time to make.

3 Steak street tacos topped with white onions and cilantro on a white plate with lime wedges on the right.

This recipe is so simple and quick to make that it’s the ideal meal for crazy days at work or school. If you are running from activities and more like we are, this meal is perfect.

What to serve with Carne asada

4 beef street tacos on a white plate topped with white onions and cilantro.  Each taco is on 2 corn tortillas.

Carne Asada Tacos will be a hit with the entire family!

The meat just falls apart and is so tender. It’s packed with so much flavor.

You might also like Gluten free Crock Pot Mexican Shredded Beef Taco Recipe. It’s a another yummy meal!

We love Mexcian food and Taco Tuesday is pretty common around here. It’s a meal I know that everyone will enjoy.

4 carne asada street tacos topped wit white onions and cilantro on a white plate with 3 lime wedges on the plate as well.

Let’s make Tacos de Carne Asada!

Ingredients needed to make street tacos: steak, tortillas, cilantro, white onions and limes.

Ingredients for Carne Asada Tacos Recipe:

  • Flank Steak – You can also use skirt steak, round steak or sirloin steak
  • Vegetable Oil
  • Onions
  • Limes, plus extra for toppings (this is what i use to get all the lime juice out)
  • Cilantro
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Butter
  • mini corn tortillas

How to make Carne Asada Tacos:

  • Thinly slice the steak. Then chop it into bite size pieces.
  • In a skillet over medium-high heat, begin to brown the steak in the oil. (you can also grill to medium heat if you prefer)
  • Add half the onions to the skillet and cook until soft. Save the rest of the onions.
  • Meanwhile season with salt and pepper.
  • Squeeze the juice of two fresh limes over the meat and onion mixture.
  • Continue cooking until the meat is cooked through.
  • While the steak is cooking, melt the butter in another skillet or I use an electric skillet.
  • Fry the mini corn tortillas in the melted butter for 1 minute until they are soft.
  • Allow them to cool slightly.
  • You will need 2 mini corn tortillas per taco.
  • Spoon the meat mixture on the tortillas.
  • Top with cilantro, fresh onions and serve with limes.Salt and pepper to taste.

We love to squeeze more limes over our tacos and serve with salsa verde.

4 street tacos on a white plant with a bunch of cilantro behind them.  Each taco is topped with white onions and cilantro with lime wedges sitting next to the tacos.

You can purchase this but we have an amazing recipe for Homemade Salsa Verde here. It’s very simple to make and SO fresh and delicious.

I think these tacos are perfect with just a little extra lime and salsa. However, a few of the kids like to add sour cream and pico de gallo.

For a change, try orange juiced and olive oil. Whisk together with the lime juice and it’s delicious with the Carne asada taco.

Cotija cheese is a great cheese to top these delicious tacos with. Whichever way you like your Carne Asada Street tacos, they will be amazing!

We also love Mexican Corn on the Cob – Easy Mexican Street Corn. This is a must try if you like Mexican street food. Yum!
earn how to make Homemade Taco Shells that are so simple and taste great while being budget friendly.

Print this Carne Asada Recipe below:

Carne Asada Street tacos will be a family favorite!

I just know it! They are that good! Shrimp tacos are also an amazing substitute for the beef.

This is a great meal and one we make frequently. Give it a try and let us know what you think.

Try it with Rice  Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe. The entire family will enjoy it.

Learn How to make refried beans in the crockpot. With very little effort, you will have refried beans that are so healthy and delicious.

4 steak carne asada street tacos topped with white onions and cilantro.  You can see lime wedges on the left side of the white plate that the tacos are on.

Whether it is Mexican Monday or Taco Tuesday, our family is always up for one of these yummy dishes. You can’t go wrong with these.

We try to stick to budget friendly recipes that don’t take long to prepare. Everyone is happy and dinner time is a breeze.

It’s so nice to have easy recipes like this one and others to keep on the menu plan rotation. Take the stress out of dinner by trying some of these easy recipes.

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Easy Carne Asada Street Tacos recipe

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Try Carne Asada Street Tacos for a quick and tasty meal idea. Carne asada tacos are packed with flavor. Everyone will love this easy carne asada recipe.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 8
Cuisine Mexican
Course Main
Calories 505

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Thinly slice the steak. Then chop into bite site pieces.
  • In a skillet, begin to brown the steak in the oil.
  • Add half the onions to the skillet and cook until soft. Save the rest of the onions.
  • Meanwhile season with salt and pepper.
  • Squeeze the juice of two fresh limes over the meat and onion mixture.
  • Continue cooking until the meat is cooked through.
  • While the steak is cooking, melt the butter in another skillet or I used an electric skillet.
  • Fry the mini corn tortillas in the melted butter for 1 minute until they are soft.
  • Allow them to cool slightly.
  • You will need 2 mini corn tortillas per taco.
  • Spoon the meat mixture on the tortillas.
  • Top with cilantro, fresh onions and serve with limes.

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Recipe Notes

Substitute the meat for any other favorite (chicken, hamburger meat, etc.) for another quick and easy dinner option.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 505kcal, Carbohydrates 33g, Protein 41g, Fat 21g, Saturated Fat 10g, Cholesterol 117mg, Sodium 843mg, Potassium 708mg, Fiber 2g, Sugar 3g, Vitamin A 200IU, Vitamin C 5.9mg, Calcium 110mg, Iron 4.8mg

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  1. 5 stars
    The tortillas taste better fried a little on the pan where the meat was made. If not enough oil left there with the meat juices, add a little more.
    But use oil, not butter.

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  2. 5 stars
    It’s about time someone posted a true street taco recipe. The second I see ingredients like soy sauce, I know it’s no good. Thank you very much for posting!

  3. Easy and delish. Was a hit with my son and wife. I made the homemade green salsa verda too and we all enjoyed it.

  4. 5 stars
    Absolutely fantastic! We have a renowned taco stand near us and want to attempt to create 1/100th of the quality their tacos — I think we are getting there with this recipe!

  5. 5 stars
    This recipe has become a staple in our home! I have some extremely picky eaters, and they ALL love this which is a miracle. There is no other meal that the entire family loves! Making it tonight, and I can’t wait!

  6. Each serving is approximately 2-3 tacos based on how much of the steak you put in each one.

  7. How many taco’s are considered 1 serving? This info isn’t given in the nutritional listing. Thank you

  8. The nutrition information says it’s 505 calories per serving. Is 1 serving size 1 taco?

  9. I have not tried these yet, but definitely will be.
    My question is. Has anyone froze the cooked meat after? There’s only two of us and I normally freeze our leftovers. (Seal a meal). Some meats do well but not all.
    Thank you
    Deirdre

  10. 5 stars
    This is the perfect recipe for taco Tuesday! It is so so super simple to make and it tastes amazing ?

  11. 5 stars
    I have made these tacos for my family more times than I can count and they are always a hit. It is a family favorite and a go to recipe. It is easy to make but brings big flavor. You will not regret adding this recipe to your cooking arsenal.

  12. 5 stars
    I made the Easy Street Tacos along with the Salsa Verde and it is a keeper! The family and I loved it! Even my pickiest eater who seldom eats any sauces loved the salsa verde. He even orders Sweet n Sour chicken w/o the sauce and that’s the only thing he’ll eat for Chinese take out!

  13. Very great tacos!! I love our local Mexican restaurant’s tacos and I never thought I would get something so similar. I soaked the meat in a marinade of oranges, lime juice, garlic and vinegar (so as the flank steak wouldn’t have a chance of being tough) and cooked the steak over medium-high heat. Then I drained the meat of the cooked off marinade, cranked up the heat, threw it all back in, and the tacos sizzled perfectly. Thank you for an amazing recipe!! Will be using again. (And again).

  14. 5 stars
    These were the best tacos ever! I used skirt steak, seasoned with salt, pepper, cumin, and chili powder. I didn’t cook any onions with the meat, I was surprised how tender and flavorful the meat was. Perfect with onions, cilantro, lime, pico, cotija cheese, and salsa verde. Will definitely be making these again! So delicious!