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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!

A hand holding a street taco topped with white onions and cilantro.
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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.

You may also love this Crock Pot Pork Tenderloin Tacos.

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.

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

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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. Cathy Frederick says:

    5 stars
    I have made these with my daughter, we both love them! We usually have beans and rice on the side but her husband just has chips on the side. yum!

  2. Bunny says:

    Yum. Looking forward to serving with rice & beans

  3. Diane Graham says:

    4 stars
    Good, but I prefer less cilantro. Some chopped tomatoes and a sprinkle of cheese added really elevates flavor.

  4. Sharon Bacon says:

    5 stars
    This looks like a wonderful and easy dinner tò fix. Will be trying it this weekend. I would like to add, as a side, baked broccoli that I had for the first time on Sunday. It was flavorful and so CRUNCHY!!!

  5. Cheryl says:

    5 stars
    This Taco recipe is so delicious I’m sure to make it again soon. I shared it with my daughter and sister-in-law and they just loved how easy it was along with being delicious. 5 stars for sure.

  6. Kara Marks says:

    The recipe sounds wonderful! I might add a little guacamole to it too. We usually have refried beans and fiesta corn as sides when we have tacos

  7. Tonia says:

    5 stars
    I haven’t made it before but I would and cilantro lime rice with black beans with this.

  8. Daisy Rochelle says:

    5 stars
    It was a very delicious recipe, I would recommend anyone to make it for their family

  9. Tiffany hall says:

    5 stars
    These are my favorite. Mouth watering yummy. So good. Lime. Is added plus

  10. Carrie Barnard says:

    I’m so glad they loved it! I love the mexican sweet corn as a side. Thank you for commenting.

  11. Carrie Barnard says:

    I love that!

  12. Rebekah Jean Greene says:

    I would love to try this recipe. I might try using chicken instead since I don’t have the meat required.

  13. Brenda says:

    5 stars
    These street tacos are the BEST !! I add small strips of red bell pepper with mine and a bit od shredded mozzarella cheese. Sooo good. They will probably become a once a week item in my home !!! So many Great recipes here, dining has become fun again. And everyone loves being surprised at meal time !!
    Thanks for Your Recipes !!

  14. Lana says:

    These tacos look and sound delicious. I would serve them with some Mexican rice. The toppings are salsa, cilantro, onions, avocado and sour cream. Thanks for the recipe!!

  15. Pam says:

    4 stars
    I haven’t tried this recipe yet but plan to. I would serve it with salsa.

  16. Ruth Reid says:

    Haven’t made them yet but will soon when my grandson comes for a visit. They look very good

  17. Marilyn says:

    I am definitely going to try this recipe because we love tacos. I will leave out the limes and add sour cream to the recipe. My husband and son likes sour cream on their tacos. Thanks for all the menus and recipes. It helps to have new ideas for dinner.

  18. Carol says:

    5 stars
    I am not sure if my original comment appeared. I made these for us on Mother’s Day as we had to get together on Saturday to celebrate with family. They were a big hit for my husband and me. I made the Mexican Sweet Corn as a side. I would not change anything in the recipe.

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