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Quick Carne Asada

By Chelsie Kenyon, About.com

This quick, stove-top version of carne asada is great for quick tacos or with a side dish for a main course.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb flank steak
  • 4 red, green or yellow peppers, stemmed and seeded
  • 1 onion, peeled
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Preparation:

Slice the steak into 1/2 inch strips, cut against the grain of the meat. Slice the peppers and onions into 1/4 inch strips.

Heat the oil in a large frying pan and begin to cook meat. Sprinkle the meat with salt and pepper and continue to cook over medium high heat until the meat cooks out the juices. Add in the peppers and onions and cover for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover and continue to cook until juices have reduced, meat is cooked and peppers and onions are limp and translucent.

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