Mexican Night: Carne Asada Fries

Last night, Daryn made a yummy dinner: Carne Asada Fries. He looked up a few recipes for inspiration but basically came up with his own twist. It worked out, because I ate a heaping plate of the stuff. Not only that, but we grabbed a packet of horchata mix for our beverage. For those of you who don't know, horchata is a delicious drink made of rice, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon. Ours didn't have rice, but it was still the perfect companion to our cheesy steak covered french fries.

Daryn's Carne Asada Fries

frozen french fries

*marinated flank steak

guacamole

sour cream

shredded cheese

salsa

cilantro

salt and pepper to flavor fries

lime slices

*steak marinade

olive oil

worcestershire sauce

clove of garlic

lemon zest

lemon juice

**Once again, we haven't provided any measurements, because we don't really measure... but I fully believe that you all will be able to pull it off! Just make as much as you think you need. This meal is easy enough that you don't really have to do any measuring.

1. Marinate steak for at least 1 hour prior

2. Follow baking directions for frozen french fries and put them in the oven

3. After fries are done baking, season them with salt and pepper

4. Take marinated steak and cut into thin strips. Cook strips in a heated pan on the stove. This should only take a few minutes

5. Once fries and steak are done, you can begin compiling! First, layer a plate with a decent serving of fries and sprinkle with shredded cheese. If your fries have cooled and don't melt your cheese (and you want your cheese melted), you can stick your plate in the microwave for 20-30 seconds. Next, layer steak on top of cheese covered fries. Now you can smother your fries with salsa, sour cream, guacamole, and cilantro. Unfortunately, we didn't have any cilantro... so next time it will be a must! Finally, you can flavor with your lime slice if you'd like a little extra zing.

6. Stuff your face

We LOVED this dish (especially me). I told Daryn this will definitely a regular meal. I hope you guys enjoy it as much as we did! Happy Weekend! (Go Cougars!)