This is a healthy, super flavorful meal that’s easy to prepare. If you are a fan of Mexican food you are going to love this deconstructed burrito. It has all the ingredients of a super burrito, minus the tortilla.
Don’t let the long list of ingredients scare you off. They all add delicious layers of flavor that really makes this meal one that you will want to prepare over and over again. It’s quite easy to prep each of the ingredients for this dish and when the meat is cooked, all that is left to do is assemble each bowl and serve.
To start mix together the spice mix and set aside. These spices pack a nice punch of flavor!
Juice and zest 2 limes, reserving a couple wedges to serve with the bowls.
Slice one bunch of green onions into thin slices, separating the green and white parts.
Melt a tablespoon butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
In a saucepan melt 1 tablespoon butter and cook the white part of the scallions. Cook for 1-2 minutes until onions begin to soften.
Stir in rice and add water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover. Cook 20-25 minutes, until rice is cooked and has absorbed all the liquid.
Once the rice has finished cooking fluff with a fork and mix in 2 tablespoons lime juice and 1/2 the lime zest.
Keep covered and off heat until ready to serve.
While the rice is cooking it’s time to prepare all the other ingredients. Roughly chop Cilantro.
Grate Cheddar cheese and crumble Queso Fresco, set aside.
In a small bowl combine diced tomato, green part of the scallions, a squeeze of lime juice and half the lime zest.
Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
In another small bowl combine thinly sliced jalapeño, 1 tablespoon very hot water, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 tablespoon lime juice and salt to taste. Stir together and set aside.
Cut sirloin steak meat into 1/4 inch pieces. Season steak with salt a pepper.
In a large frying pan heat a tablespoon oil over medium heat. When the oil is hot, cook the beef.
Sprinkle garlic powder, cumin and chili powders over the meat in the pan and stir to coat and combine with the meat. Move the beef around the pan until cooked through and browned.
When the rice and meat are cooked it’s time to assemble the bowls. Spoon rice into the bottom of a bowl. Top with the cooked steak, tomato salsa, cilantro, guacamole, sour cream, shredded and crumbled cheeses and pickled jalapeños.
Serve with lime wedges and tortilla chips for scooping up all the delicious yumminess in your bowl.
Chips and salsa are the perfect accompaniment to this meal. Give my favorite salsa recipe here a try. Easy to make and mouthwateringly delicious, guranteed!!!
Doesn’t this look mouthwateringly delicious? It’s so colorful with all the fresh ingredients. One bite and you will be adding this meal into your regular rotation, I guarantee it!!!
Time to dig in!!!
Carne Asada Steak Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 bunch green onions, green & white parts divided
- 1 cup rice
- 2 cups water
- 1 Roma tomato, diced
- 2 limes, juiced & zested
- 1 Jalapeño, seeded & thinly sliced into rounds
- 1/2 cup prepared Guacamole
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 lb Sirloin steak, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
- 1/2 cup Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup Queso Fresco cheese, crumbled
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Chili powder
- 1/2 tsp Ancho chili powder
- 1/2 tsp Chipotle chili powder
- 1/4 cup Cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- In a small bowl mix together garlic powder, Cumin and Chili powders, set aside.
- Zest and squeeze limes, reserving a couple of quarters to serve with the bowls.
- Slice green onion into thin slices, separating green and white parts.
- Make Rice: In a saucepan melt 1 tablespoon butter and cook white part of the scallions. Cook for 1-2 minutes until onions begin to soften.
- Stir in rice and add water. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and cover. Cook 20-25 minutes, until rice is cooked and has absorbed all the liquid.
- Once the rice has finished cooking fluff with a fork and mix in 2 tablespoons lime juice and 1/2 the lime zest.
- Keep covered and off heat until ready to serve.
- Make Salsa: In a small bowl combine tomato, green part of the scallions, a squeeze of lime juice and half the lime zest.
- Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Pickle Jalapeño:
- In a small bowl combine jalapeño, 1 tablespoon very hot water, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 tablespoon lime juice and salt to taste. Stir together and set aside.
- Prepare meat: Season steak with salt a pepper.
- In a large frying pan heat a tablespoon oil over medium heat.
- When the oil is hot, cook the beef. Sprinkle garlic powder, cumin and chili powders over the meat in the pan and stir to coat and combine with the meat. Move the beef around the pan until cooked through and browned.
- To serve: Spoon rice into the bottom of a bowl. Top with the cooked steak, tomato salsa, cilantro, guacamole, sour cream, shredded and crumbled cheeses and pickled jalapeños.
- Serve with lime wedges.
Notes
Let me know if you give this recipe a try and if you love it as much as we do.