Title :: Carnitas
Author :: Mrs Liz
Category :: Ethnic Recipes
Ingredients ::
  • 3 Tablespoons oil, divided
  • 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed dried oregano
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 pound skirt steak, trimmed of fat, cut into 1/8 inch thick strips
  • 1 medium onion, cut into thin half circles
  • 1 jalapeno, cored, seeded and thinly sliced
  • 2 warm flour tortillas
  • Garnish:
  • Salsa and sour cream
Description ::
From: the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3/31/1996

Makes: 2 servings

Prep time: 4 to 8 hours before cooking

Place 2 tablespoons oil, soy sauce, oregano and garlic in glass bowl. Add skirt steak. Cover and marinate in refrigerator for 4 to 8 hours. Drain.

Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil wok or skillet. Add beef and saute until browned, stirring frequently, for 1 to 2 minutes. Meat should be rare inside. Remove. Add onion and jalapeno to skillet and saute until onion is limp, 3 to 5 minutes. Return beef to skillet just to reheat.

Place half of the beef mixture on each of the 2 flour tortillas. Top with salsa and/or sour cream (about 1 tablespoon each). Fold tortillas and serve.

Side dish could be Spanish Rice, recipe also on this site.

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