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Carne Asado Burritos cut in half and on a white plate with salsa.
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Carne Asada Breakfast Burritos

A recipe for Carne Asada Breakfast Burritos! These breakfast burritos are packed with grilled steak, scrambled eggs, hash browns, cheese, and salsa.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine N/A
Keyword beef, breakfast, burrito, carne asada, egg, hash browns, steak, tortilla, wrap
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time: 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 40 minutes
Servings 6 Burritos

Ingredients

Carne Asada:

  • 1/3 cup (80 milliliters) freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1/2 medium onion peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves peeled and crushed
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 pound (450 grams) sirloin or skirt steak
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper

To assemble the burritos:

  • 2 tablespoon (30 grams) unsalted butter divided
  • 10 ounces (280 grams) frozen hash browns
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 8 large eggs
  • 6 ounces (170 grams) Colby-Jack cheese shredded
  • 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) Salsa
  • 6 large flour tortillas

Instructions

To prepare the Carne Asada:

  • In a large bowl, combine the orange juice, lime juice, onion, garlic, and bay leaves.
  • Add the steak, making sure it is fully covered in the marinade, cover the bowl, and refrigerate for 4 hours or up to overnight.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the salt, black pepper, thyme, oregano, cumin, and red pepper.
  • Set an outdoor grill over high heat or an indoor grill pan over medium high heat.
  • Remove the steak from the marinade and pat dry. Sprinkle each side with the salt mixture.
  • Place the prepared steak on the heated grill. Cook until golden brown, about 5-7 minutes per side.
  • Remove the steak from heat and set aside from 10 minutes. Thinly slice the steak against the grain, then in bite size pieces. Set aside.

To assemble the burritos:

  • Place a large skillet over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon butter.
  • Once melted, add the hash browns in a single layer. Do this in batches if needed to avoid over-crowding the pan.
  • Cook until crispy on each side and season with salt. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  • Place the pan back on the stove over medium-low heat and add another tablespoon of butter.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Pour the eggs into the heated skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly scrambled. Remove from heat.
  • Place a large tortilla on work surface. Add a few pieces of the eggs, hash browns, shredded cheese, salsa, and cooked Carne Asada. Take care not to overfill.
  • Fold in the sides, then wrap the burrito up to seal. Repeat with remaining tortillas and ingredients.
  • Place the wrapped burritos back on the grill or indoor grill pan over medium heat.
  • Cook on each side until golden and heated through enough to melt the cheese.
  • Serve immediately with additional salsa if desired.