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Carne asada

Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes

Carne asada is grilled and sliced beef, usually skirt steak, flap steak or flank steak, though chuck steak can also be used. It is typically marinated, then grilled or seared to give it a charred flavor, and can be served on its own or as an ingredient in other dishes. The term is used in the northern part of Latin America for this style of grilled meat, while in South America grilled meat is more commonly called asado, a different style and preparation.

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Classification
Course
Main Course 1
Dietary Suitability
Contains Meat or Poultry 2
Origin Region
Mexico 1
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Uses Ingredient

Beef, Ingredients
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1. Carne asada (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): Mexico
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2. Carne asada (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Carne asada is grilled and sliced beef, usually skirt steak, flap steak, or flank steak though chuck steak (known as diezmillo in Spanish) can also be used.
  • Uses Ingredient: Beef, Infobox main_ingredient field: Beef
  • Prepared By Technique: Grilling, Lead sentence
    Carne asada is grilled and sliced beef, usually skirt steak, flap steak, or flank steak
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