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Carne asada with grilled plantain and onion

Rick Bayless · ♥ 443 likes · 10.8K views · 24 min video

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  • ⅓ cup ancho chili powder
  • black pepper
  • cumin
  • brown sugar
  • Mexican oregano
  • salt
Mix ancho chili powder, black pepper, cumin, brown sugar, Mexican oregano, salt and crushed garlic into a rub.
Charcoal and a Mexican-style rub
  • crushed garlic
  • flank steak
Smear about a tablespoon of the rub end to end over the flank steak in a light coating; let it sit (up to about four hours if wanted).
  • 2 whole plantains
Trim the ends of the plantains and split them in half; spray with oil and lay on the hottest part of the grill.
  • vegetable oil
  • red onion
Slice the red onion and spray with oil.
Once the plantains brown, move them to the cooler side to finish slowly.
Spray the meat with a little oil and grill; brown the onions on both sides, then move them to the cool side while the meat finishes.
  • salt
  • jarred chipotle salsa
Chop the onion and plantain flesh (loosened from the skin), sprinkle with salt and moisten with jarred chipotle salsa.