Dinner for 7
Carne Asada Sopes
Garlic-lime flank steak tops warm masa sopes with avocado, queso fresco, radishes, and onion.
Typical price
$10.91for 4 servings
$2.73 per serving$10.91 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 75 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 7servings (the source says 12, which counts pieces)
- $$typical cost tier
MexicanBudgetFamilyDinnersGrill
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Beef steak (sirloin, flank, skirt)$8.99/lb typical | 1.5 lb | $13.48Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 2 | $1.20Typical price |
| Cornmeal, grits, polenta$0.08/oz typical | 10 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Avocados$1.29 each typical | 2 | $2.58Typical price |
| Blue cheese, brie, queso fresco, paneer$0.80/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Red onions$1.49/lb typical | a little | $0.07Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $19.09 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Wine, beer and spiritsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb flank steak
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 limes
- 1 12-ounce beer
- 2 cups masa harina
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 3/4 cups hot water
- 2 ripe avocados
- crumbled queso fresco
- thinly sliced watermelon radishes
- thinly sliced red onion
Steps
- Mix the garlic, juice of one lime, beer, and salt in a shallow dish, then marinate the steak for 30 minutes.
- Mix the masa harina, hot water, and salt until a soft dough forms, then rest it for 10 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 12 balls, flatten each into a small thick round, and pinch the edges upward.
- Heat a lightly oiled skillet over medium heat and cook the sopes for 3 minutes per side, until firm and lightly browned.
- Heat a grill pan or skillet over medium-high heat and cook the steak for 5 to 7 minutes per side, until 145 F.
- Rest the steak for 5 minutes, then slice it thinly across the grain.
- Top the sopes with steak, avocado, queso fresco, radishes, red onion, and the remaining lime juice.
Swaps
- Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
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