Since I posted my (absolute favorite) Carne Asada Recipe last year, I’ve given you a bunch of ways to use it, in Carne Asada Burrito Bowls, Carne Asada Tacos, Steak Fajitas, Carne Asada Fries, and Carne Asada Salad. Today, I have a whole new and delicious way for you to use that carne asada, Carne Asada Sandwiches.
An Irresistible Carne Asada Sandwich
The secret to a great carne asada sandwich is starting with a great carne asada recipe. And if you’ve already tried mine, you know that it’s incredibly tangy, flavorful, and amazing however you use it. For today’s sandwiches, we’re going to pile it on toasty bread with a smokey chipotle aioli, charred red onions, tomatoes, and sliced avocados for a little extra fatty richness.
These sandwiches are fantastic, filling, and (as long as you remember to start marinating your meat the night before) very fast to put together. The carne asada only takes about 10-12 minutes to cook, and you can prep the rest of your sandwich ingredients while it’s in the oven, so from the time you pull your marinated meat out of the fridge, you can be eating in about 20 minutes. A Note On Bread: You can use a wide variety of breads and rolls for these sandwiches. I used soft kaiser rolls for the sandwich in the photos. Telera rolls are a fantastic option if you can find them. French bread, hoagie rolls, and even hamburger buns will also work well. Just steer clear of really crusty, chewy breads, as they’ll make your sandwich too difficult to eat and tend to overwhelm the other ingredients.
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Recipe Notes and Tips
This recipe calls for broiling your carne asada and onions together. If you’re making the sandwich with leftover carne asada, you can still broil your onions. Just cook them according to the instructions in the recipe, and pull them from the oven when they’re lightly charred and cooked to your desired level of doneness. Need some sides for your sandwiches? Try simple Microwave Corn on the Cob (my favorite way to cook corn on the cob) or Butter and Garlic Green Beans. If you don’t have the chipotle powder called for in the aioli recipe, you can omit it. Your chipotle aioli will instead be garlic aioli, but it will still be delicious.
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