Carne Asada Skillet Nachos

5 from 1 vote

It’s equal parts freshly fried chips, plenty of queso, some melted cheese to boot and tons of toppings like carne asada, guacamole. pico and more!

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time5 20

Course: Appetizer, Dinner

Cuisine: Tex Mex

Servings: servings

Author: Gaby Dalkin

Ingredients

1 package Small Old El Paso Flour Tortillas
2 cups carne asada recipe below
1 recipe queso recipe below
4 ounces Monterey jack cheese freshly grated

For the Queso:

1 tablespoon butter
1 garlic clove minced or pressed
1 tablespoon flour
½ cup milk
4 ounces monterey jack cheese freshly grated
kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper

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

Toppings

1 recipe Pico de Gallo
1 recipe Guacamole
Chopped Cilantro
Sliced Jalapeno

Instructions

For the Tortillas

Cut the tortillas into 6 triangles each. Add about 1 cup of grapeseed or vegetable oil to a heavy bottom pan over high heat. Once the oil is shimmering, add a few of the tortilla triangles at a time and fry for about 1 minute on each side until they are golden and crisp. Remove from the oil and transfer to a paper towel. Sprinkle with sea salt and repeat for the remaining tortilla wedges.

For the queso:

Heat a small saucepan over medium heat and add butter. Add in the garlic, then stir in the flour to create a roux. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes until the roux is golden, stirring often. Slowly add in the milk while stirring. Stir for a few minutes until it thickens slightly. Add in the grated cheese, one a handful at a time, stirring after each addition until melted.

For the Carne Asada

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 nachos.
Using 1 regular sized cast iron skillet, layer a handful of the tortilla chips and top them with the carne asada and shredded Monterey jack. Stick the skillet into a 350 degree oven to melt the cheese. Once melted, remove and drizzle with the queso. Then, sprinkle with the pico de gallo, guacamole, cilantro, jalapeños.

Notes

Of course you can use store-bought chips, no worries. And it also depends on who is coming over and what size skillets you have. Make a large pan for lots of people or smaller pans for couples to share.

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