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Carne Asada Burrito Bowls

Carne asada marinated steak served over cilantro-lime rice with black beans, corn, cheese, tomato, guacamole, and sour cream.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1/2 cuporange juicebottled is fine
  • 1/2 cupsoy saucelow-sodium is fine
  • 1/4 cuplemon juicebottled is fine
  • 1/4 cupolive oil
  • 2 tablespoonslime juicebottled is fine
  • 2 clovesgarlicpressed or diced
  • 1 teaspoonchili powder
  • 1 teaspoonground cumin
  • 1 teaspoonpaprika
  • 1 teaspoondried oregano
  • 1 teaspoonblack pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoonground chipotle chili pepper OR1 teaspoon finely chopped canned chipotle pepperoptional
  • 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro choppedabout3/4-1 cup very loosely packed
  • 1 1/2 poundsskirt flank, or flap steak
  • 1 1/2 to 2 cupschicken broth
  • 1 cuplong-grain or extra-long-grain rice
  • 1 lime zested and juicedkeep juice and zest separated
  • 1 tablespoon 14 g butter
  • 1/4 teaspoonsalt
  • 1/4 cupchopped loosely packed cilantrodivided
  • 115- ounce can black beansdrained
  • 115- ounce can corndrained
  • 1/2 cup 2 oz shredded Mexican-blend cheese
  • 1 large tomatodiced
  • 1/2 cupguacamole
  • 1/4 cupsour cream

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • gallon plastic bag or large container
  • saucepan or rice cooker
  • heavy-duty baking sheet or broiler pan
  • foil
  • Cutting Board
  • Knife

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Make the marinade: In a bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup orange juice, 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1/4 cup olive oil, 2 tablespoons lime juice, 2 cloves garlic (pressed or diced), 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle chili pepper OR 1 teaspoon finely chopped canned chipotle pepper (optional). Stir in 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped (about 3/4–1 cup very loosely packed).
  2. Marinate the steak: Put 1 1/2 pounds skirt, flank, or flap steak into a gallon plastic bag or large container. Pour the marinade over the steak, seal or cover, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours, flipping the meat once halfway through the marinating time.
  3. Prepare the rice: In a saucepan or rice cooker combine 1 cup long-grain or extra-long-grain rice, 1 1/2 to 2 cups chicken broth (use 1 1/2 cups for firmer rice or up to 2 cups for softer rice), the juice from the 1 lime (keep the zest separate), 1 tablespoon (14 g) butter, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook according to the rice package directions or your rice cooker instructions until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed.
  4. Finish the rice: After the rice is cooked, stir in half of the reserved lime zest and half of the 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (reserve the other half for garnish). Taste the rice and add more lime zest or cilantro if you prefer.
  5. Preheat the broiler and prepare the steak: Position the top oven rack about 4 inches from the heating element and set the broiler to high. Line a heavy-duty baking sheet or broiler pan with foil. Remove the steak from the marinade, letting excess drip off, and discard the used marinade. Place the steak on the foil-lined pan.
  6. Broil the steak: Broil the steak 4 to 6 minutes per side, until done to your liking (an instant-read thermometer should read about 135°F for medium-rare or 145°F for medium). Watch closely so it does not burn.
  7. Rest and slice the steak: Transfer the steak to a cutting board and let it rest 5 to 10 minutes. Then slice the carne asada across the grain into strips.
  8. Heat the beans and corn: Drain the can(s) of black beans and the can(s) of corn. Warm the drained black beans and corn in a small saucepan over medium heat until heated through, stirring occasionally, or microwave them in a covered microwave-safe bowl until hot.
  9. Assemble the burrito bowls: Divide the cilantro-lime rice between bowls or meal-prep containers. Top each portion of rice with sliced carne asada, the warmed black beans, the warmed corn, 1/2 cup (2 oz) shredded Mexican-blend cheese, diced tomato, 1/2 cup guacamole, and 1/4 cup sour cream.
  10. Garnish and serve: Sprinkle the remaining lime zest and the remaining half of the 1/4 cup chopped cilantro over the bowls. Serve immediately.

Notes

Notes
If you’d like to double the recipe, this amount of marinade will stretch to cover up to 3 pounds of meat, so no need to double the marinade ingredients.
*This carne asada is best with a long marinade. For best results, start marinating the meat the night before so it picks up as much flavor from the marinade as possible.
*The extra liquid from the lime juice makes for slightly moister rice, which I find to be a good texture for burrito bowls. If you prefer drier rice, add the lime juice to your measuring cup before measuring the chicken broth so you're using exactly the recommended amount of liquid.