Carne Asada pizza recipe

Look for queso fresco in Mexican markets or at your local cheesemonger’s. This beefy pie delivers all the zingy flavors of a street taco: tangy lime, the pungent onion, fragrant cilantro, and smoky, spicy chiles. The three-cheese blend offers extra meltiness. To cook this awesome carne asada pizza recipe you’ll need:

Cilantro Pesto

1/2 cup firmly packed cilantro leaves
1/2 teaspoon serrano peppers
1 1/2 tablespoons pine nuts
1 teaspoon raw minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon lime juice
salt to taste
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup olive oil

Carne Asada Marinade

1/4 ounce chopped cilantro
3 ounces lime juice
1 ounce olive oil
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon red chile flakes
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic

Salsa

2 to 3 firm, red ripe Roma (plum) tomatoes
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon finely minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon minced serrano peppers
1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
salt to taste

Carne Asada Beef

1 pound raw beef (skirt steak)
carne asada marinade

For the pizza

1 recipe California Pizza Kitchen Basic Pizza Dough
Cornmeal, semolina or flour for handling
1 tablespoon cilantro pesto
1 cup Monterey jack cheese
20 to 25 half rings sweet white onion
1 recipe sliced Carne Asada Beef
1/2 cup canned Ortega brand chiles, cut into 1/4-inch strips, well drained
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

To make Carne Asada Marinade:  Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and set aside in the refrigerator for use with Carne Asada.

To make the Salsa: Dice tomatoes into 1/2 3D squares. Join salsa fixings and put aside in the fridge for 30 minutes. Spot the salsa in a strainer to expel abundant water. Put aside in the cooler.

To make the Pesto: Blend all the fixings in a nourishment processor for around 2 minutes until smooth. Put aside in the fridge.

To make the Carne Asada: Prepare a hot flame broil. Join Carne Asada marinade with the crude meat and hold under refrigeration for 60 minutes. Barbecue the hamburger for 4 to 4 minutes for each side. At the point when done. Expel from barbecue and chill altogether. Cut hamburger into 1/4 inch thick strips. Put aside in the cooler.

To make the Pizza: Place the pizza stone in the focal point of the broiler and preheat to 500 degrees F, for one hour before cooking the pizzas. Utilize an enormous spoon to spread 1 tablespoon of cilantro pesto equally over the outside of the readied batter inside the edge. Spread the sauced region with a large portion of the Jack cheddar. Disperse half of the onions over the cheddar. Convey half of the cut Carne Asada meat followed by half of the chilies.

Move the pizza to the broiler. Prepare until the outside layer is fresh and brilliant and the cheddar in the inside is bubbly 9 to 10 minutes. When cooked through, cautiously expel the pizza from the stove. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon slashed cilantro over the hot, gooey surface. Cut and serve.

Enjoy the Carne Asada pizza recipe!

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