carne asada
noun
car·ne asa·da
ˌkär-nā-ə-ˈsä-də 
: a grilled Mexican dish of spicy marinated steak strips sometimes served in a burrito or taco
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Chef Eduardo Chavez serves up a menu of classic street tacos, burritos, and burrito bowls with your choice of protein including classics like ground beef, carne asada, and chicken, as well as seafood like shrimp and scallops.
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Staff Author, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
Customers choose from carne asada, pollo asado, mushrooms, chorizo or adobada with pineapple shavings, all grilled over a combination of mesquite charcoal and white oak wood for a distinctly smoky flavor.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Dishes include a Thai-style pozole, a carne asada kow soi (Northern Thai-style coconut curry with carne asada, crispy egg noodles, cilantro, scallions and pickled shallots) and a truly fantastic birria ramen bowl.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
Try the Arizona State burrito made with carne asada, crispy steak fries, refried beans, guacamole, jack cheese, pico de gallo and sour cream.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Staff Author, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
Customers choose from carne asada, pollo asado, mushrooms, chorizo or adobada with pineapple shavings, all grilled over a combination of mesquite charcoal and white oak wood for a distinctly smoky flavor.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Dishes include a Thai-style pozole, a carne asada kow soi (Northern Thai-style coconut curry with carne asada, crispy egg noodles, cilantro, scallions and pickled shallots) and a truly fantastic birria ramen bowl.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
Try the Arizona State burrito made with carne asada, crispy steak fries, refried beans, guacamole, jack cheese, pico de gallo and sour cream.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Carne asada.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carne%20asada. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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