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Costra tacos (steak wrapped in a crisp cheese crust)

Ethan Chlebowski · ♥ 9.3K likes · 322.5K views · 15 min video

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Costra tacos (steak wrapped in a crisp cheese crust), from the video Makes 2
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Ingredients
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Techniques
Heat the griddle.
The costra blueprint and toppings
  • rib-eye steak
  • adobo seasoning
Put a handful of the frozen sliced steak on the griddle, sprinkle with adobo seasoning, break up the frozen pieces and set a press on top; cook until lightly browned.
  • queso quesadilla
Grate the cheese.
  • white corn tortillas
Heat a nonstick pan on low and melt the cheese in it, one taco at a time.
Let the fat render out of the cheese so it fries and browns the bottom into a crisp crust while the inside stays a little gooey.
Put the steak in the center and, once the crust lifts without breaking, curl the cheese up and over the steak.
Warm the tortillas and transfer the cheese-wrapped steak onto them; wipe the pan before the next one.
Folding the crust over the steak
  • Mexican crema
  • serrano hot sauce
  • pickled onions
Garnish with a drizzle of crema, serrano hot sauce and pickled onions.
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