If you're looking for the kind of loaded, over-the-top dish that makes everyone stop what they're doing and pay attention, Carne Asada Fries are exactly that. We're talking crispy baked fries piled high with melty cheese, tender marinated steak, fresh pico de gallo, and a generous scoop of creamy guac. It's the ultimate mashup of two things I love deeply, and honestly it belongs in the regular dinner rotation alongside crowd-pleasers like Carne Asada Skillet Nachos and Bacon Cheddar Ranch Fries. The secret to making these truly next-level is starting with The Perfect Carne Asada, because when the steak is this good, every single bite counts.
I had some leftover carne asada from a dinner party from the previous night and decided it would make a great topping for some loaded nachos. And pretty much the second I had that idea, I went to work. I baked off some steak fried that I seasoned with garlic salt, onion powder, pepper and a hint of cumin, Basically the fries were so tasty, I could have stopped there, but I didn't. I topped the warm steak fries with a giant handful of Queso Quesadilla (you could easily use cheddar or pepperjack), a huge dollop of guacamole, spicy carne asada and then threw on some pico de gallo for good measure. It was pretty much my most favorite masterpiece to date. Kind of like my Irish Nachos but with more of a Southwestern twist!
It got a big thumbs up from my boyfriend, the token carnivore in our house, and I've been dreaming about this dish ever since. Pretty much I'm just going to start to keep carne asada on hand at all times in case a craving for these Carne Asada Fries arises!
Carne Asada Fries
Ingredients
- 3 russet potatoes
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion flakes
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 avocados
- 2 tablespoon cilantro
- 2 cups chopped carne asada recipe below
- 1 cup cheese cheddar, pepperjack or quesadilla
- ½ cup pico de gallo
- salt and pepper to taste
For the Carne Asada:
- 2 lb flank steak
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 jalapeno minced
- 1 cup cilantro finely chopped
- 2 limes juiced
- 1 orange juiced
- ½ cup olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Peel the potatoes and slice into thick wedges. Each potato should yield about 8 wedges. Place the wedges into a plastic bag and add the garlic salt, pepper, onion flakes, cumin and olive oil. Give the bag a gentle shake until the potatoes are coated with the seasoning.
- Lay the potatoes on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and flip the potatoes over and let them bake for another 20-25 minutes until they are golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
- While the potatoes are cooling, mash together the avocados and cilantro in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper as needed.
- Place the baked steak fried onto a plate. Cover with the carne asada, cheese, pico de gallo and finally the guacamole. Serve immediately.
For Carne Asada:
- Place a 2 lb flank steak in a large baking dish and cover with the marinade for 4-5 hours.
- Heat a grill over high heat and grill the flank steak for 5 minutes on each side. Remove from the grill and let rest before slicing.
Instead of nachos?? Carne Asada fries are genius.
I love carne asada. But with fries? Hmmmmm....
It was love at first site!!! I wanna make these for myself and hide somewhere and enjoy them by myself. Is that weird?
omg these make me miss san diego so much! add them to my request list!
Yes, please - I'm dying. I am SO making this happen in my life.
What a plate! This look fabulous 🙂
This makes me cry it looks so good.
By husband would freak out if I made these for him. they look so good Gaby!!
that is just ridiculous, and by ridiculous I mean awesome.
These look amazing! On the to do list right now!
Whoa. I would drool too. Actually, I am drooling right now over these carne asada fries!
Oh my goodness, I can't even begin to describe how good these look!
Of all daily blog visits today, you win! My mouth is totally watering. I've never heard of carne asada, but I'll be trying it soon. Thanks for sharing this fabulous post!!
Holy heaveness.... this looks like my kind of meal!
Loving this - a few of my favorite things!