Nachos are 100% on brand for me. To say I’m obsessed would be an understatement and I’m always looking for fun ways to jazz them up… so I’m pumped to introduce you to Carne Asada Nacho Fries today!
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Why I Love This Recipe
Imagine giant wedge potato fries topped with perfectly marinated and grilled carne asada, guacamole, pico de gallo, crema, and all the cheese you could possible imagine. It sounds like exactly what you want right this second, right? Doesn’t matter if you’re reading this at breakfast, lunch or dinner — Carne Asada Nacho Fries are always the answer.
Ingredients
- Yukon gold potatoes
- Garlic salt
- Paprika
- Ground cumin
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- Olive oil
- Shredded pepperjack cheese
- Guacamole
- Sour cream
- Pico de gallo
- Flank steak
- Garlic cloves
- Jalapeño
- Cilantro
- Lime & Orange juice
*For a full list of ingredients and instructions please see recipe card below
How to Make Carne Asada Nacho Fries
Step 1: Place the flank steak in a large baking dish and cover with the marinade for 4-5 hours.
Step 2: 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. Chop for the fries.
Step 3: Slice the potatoes into thick wedges. Each potato should yield about 8 wedges. Place the wedges into a plastic bag and add the seasonings and olive oil. Give the bag a gentle shake until the potatoes are coated with the seasoning.
Step 4: 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 15-20 minutes until they are golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
Step 5: Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Place the potato wedges onto an oven safe plate.
Step 6: Cover with chopped carne asada and cheese and place back into the oven until the cheese is melted. Top with pico de gallo and guacamole.
How to Store Carne Asada Nacho Fries
To store these fries, transfer to an air-tight container and refrigerate. When ready to eat again, transfer to a sheet pan and place in the oven for 5-10 minutes or until the cheese and potatoes are softened.
Tips and Tricks
- This carne asada recipe would be amazing as a taco filling! Seriously so delish.
- Flipping your potato wedges half-way through is key to getting that crispiness we all know and love. Don't skip this step!
FAQs
Can I Use an Air Fryer for This Recipe?
Yes by all means you can use an air fryer for the potatoes! Using this would be a great way to crisp them up beautifully.
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Carne Asada Nacho Fries
Ingredients
- 3 large yukon gold potatoes
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded pepperjack cheese
- Guacamole
- Sour cream
- Pico de gallo
For the Carne Asada:
- 1 pound flank steak
- 4 garlic cloves roughly chopped
- 1 jalapeno roughly chopped
- 1 cup cilantro roughly chopped
- 2 limes juiced
- 1 orange juiced
- ½ cup olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Slice the potatoes into thick wedges. Each potato should yield about 8 wedges. Place the wedges into a plastic bag and add the seasonings 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 15-20 minutes until they are golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
- Place the potato wedges onto an oven safe plate. Cover with chopped carne asada and cheese and place back into the oven until the cheese is melted. Top with pico de gallo and guacamole.
To make the Steak:
- Place the 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. Chop for the fries.
Excellent stuff. I blended the marinade together like your newer carne asada recipe and the meat is fantastic. Love the fries, only suggestion is to just oil/season on the baking sheet…some of the seasoning got stuck in the bag. I also used the fries as a side dish for the Tex mex sloppy joes, and when I didn’t have enough buns, even used them as a base to put the joe mix on and they were fantastic in all cases.
I made these for tonight. It was delicious! It is a keeper! Awesome dish for football season. Sent the recipe on to my daughter…. Thank you for a flavorful and easy to make dinner! My husband loved it, too.
I love comments on the recipes that people actually make…….just saying…..
One of my all-time favorite Gaby recipes. We cook this on the regular in my home. So so tasty!
So so good! Made this for our family and it was a hit. Made for a friend who recently had a baby and her husband couldn’t believe we made it. He swore we bought it from a restaurant. One of my favorite recipes from Gaby!
I love everything about these!!
This was my hubby's favorite last summer! He has asked for it numerous times since then and it's a meal we both enjoy!