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Carne Asada

PREP
10mins
COOK
10mins
SERVES
4 people
TOTAL
20mins
This classic Carne Asada Mexican recipe is bursting with flavors. Tender sliced beef marinated in a creamy Hellmann's® Real Mayonnaise base and seared to perfection.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) Hellmann's® Real Mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp. (15 mL) white vinegar
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) leaves and stems fresh cilantro, chopped
- juice from 2 limes
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 small jalapeno pepper seeded and finely chopped
- 1 tsp. (5 5 mL) ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp. (2 mL) sugar
- 1 lb. (450 g) flank or boneless sirloin steak, thinly sliced
- 1 Tbsp. (15 mL) vegetable oil
- 2 small green red and/or yellow bell peppers, thinly sliced
- 1 medium red onion
- 8 fajita size flour tortillas, warmed
METHOD
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Combine Hellmann's® Real Mayonnaise, vinegar, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, jalapeño pepper, ground cumin and sugar in large bowl; stir in beef. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 1 hour.
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Remove beef from marinade, discarding marinade. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and cook green peppers and red onion, stirring occasionally, until almost tender, about 5 minutes. Add beef and cook over high heat, stirring frequently, until beef is done, about 4 minutes. Serve beef and vegetables in warm tortillas and garnish, if desired, with additional cilantro.