Description
This Carne Asada Enchilada recipe is a great use for leftover carne asada and makes an easy weeknight dinner or meal for a crowd!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb carne asada
- 10 to rtillas (use low carb if you’re keto or siete if you’re paleo)
- 3 cups red enchilada sauce
- 2 cups mexican cheese blend or chihuahua cheese
- for topping: green onions (sour cream, pickled red onions)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Throw carne asada on the grill for 6 minutes per side until each side has a nice crust. Let rest for 5 minutes then cut into chunks.
- Place tortillas on a plate and top with a damp paper towel. Microwave for 30 seconds.
- In a 9×13 baking dish, pour a little bit of the enchilada sauce, just enough to lightly coat the bottom.
- Lay tortillas flat then add carne asada and roll up. Add on top of enchilada sauce in baking dish with seam side down. Repeat until you use all the tortillas.
- Top with remaining enchilada sauce and make sure to spread it around well, using a brush if needed.
- Top with cheese.
- Bake for 15 minutes until cheese is melted. You can finish under the broiler for 5 minutes if desired.