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» For the Argentine barbecue tradition, see Asado:
"Carne" redirects here. "Carne" is Spanish for "meat," especially "beef."
Carne asada is a grilled beef dish, literally meaning "roasted meat". It is one of the most popular varieties of Hispanic food more commonly in the Northern parts of
Mexico (in the states of
Baja California,
Coahuila,
Sonora,
Sinaloa,
Chihuahua,
Nuevo León and
Tamaulipas) and in
Puerto Rico. It can be found as the main ingredient in
tacos,
tortas,
burritos and
fajitas, or is simply served alone as a meal. It is sold at Mexican meat markets called "carnicerias" in the Southwest (CA, AZ, and NV).
In
Mexico and the
American Southwest, the phrase
Carne Asada is the equivalent of a
barbecue. It is meant in the "party" sense of the word, since the literal translation for barbecue is
barbacoa, an entirely different dish in Mexico.
The term is also used to describe a social gathering where the dish will be prepared, usually charbroiled with charcoal, and served as the main course. The event is usually referred to as
"a carne asada" or
"una carne asada".
The dish mainly consists of pieces or thin cuts of beef (for example
flank steak,
skirt steak), sometimes
marinated, sometimes lightly salted or rubbed with salt, pepper and/or spices, and then grilled. It can be eaten alone, with side dishes, chopped and eaten as tacos, or chopped and used as filler for tortas, burritos, etc.
It is commonly accompanied with
guacamole,
salsa, beans, and grilled
scallions,
Preparation
The meat, a thin cut flank or skirt steak is heavily salted on both sides. The meat is then grilled with
mesquite charcoal. Using a large knife and a "log" the cook chops the steak, which is then ready to put on a taco.
Honduran Carneada
Carneada Is a variety of Carne Asada found in Central America. In
Honduras a Carneada would be similar to a Mexican Carne Asada - a social event with drinks and music centered around the preparation of the meat. The cuts of beef are usually marinated in sour orange juice, salt, pepper and spices.
Carneada is often served with chismol sauce (chopped tomatoes, onion and cilantro with lemon and spices), roasted Plátanos (sweet bananas), spicy chorizos (honduran sausages), olanchano cheese, tortillas, guacamole and refried beans.
Carneada is considered one of
Honduras' national dishes. It is referred to as
Plato Típico in Honduran restaurants.
Further Information
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