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Carne Asada

Name: Carne Asada
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 8 poblano chiles; 2 bunches green onions (about 12), dark green tops trimmed; 2 pounds skirt steak, cut crosswise into 6-inch-wide pieces; 4 garlic cloves, minced; Coarse kosher salt; Corn or flour tortillas; 2 avocados, peeled, pitted, sliced; Lime wedges; Salsa Mexicana

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Prepare barbecue (high heat). Grill chiles and onions until charred all over, about 3 minutes for onions and 5 minutes for chiles. Transfer onions to plate; tent with foil. Transfer chiles to large bowl; cover with plastic and let stand 15 minutes. Peel and seed; cut into 1-inch-wide strips. Transfer to plate; tent with foil.
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Rub steak with garlic; sprinkle with coarse salt and pepper. Grill until cooked to desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side for medium. Transfer to work surface; cool 5 minutes. Grill tortillas until warm and slightly charred, about 10 seconds per side. Cut steak crosswise into strips; transfer to plate.
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Serve steak with tortillas, chiles, green onions, avocado slices, lime wedges, and Salsa Mexicana.

Recipes sourced from Epicurious.com.

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