Skip to content
Carne Asada Elote Loaded Potato
Main

Carne Asada Elote Loaded Potato

1 h 15 minServes 4Nutri-Score C€€
Adapt this recipe

what you need

Ingredients

4 people
  • russet potatoes (scrubbed, pricked with a fork)Produce4 pieces
  • flank steak (trimmed)Meat500 g
  • olive oil (for rubbing the steak and potatoes)Pantry45 ml
  • taco seasoningSpices15 g
  • chili lime seasoningSpices10 g
  • saltSpices5 g
  • black pepper (ground)Spices2 g
  • corn (kernels cut off the cob)Produce2 pieces
  • mayonnaisePantry60 g
  • sour creamDairy60 g
  • cotija cheese (crumbled)Dairy60 g
  • lime (juiced)Produce1 piece
  • cilantro (chopped)Produce10 g
  • butter (melted)Dairy30 g

per serving

Nutrition

598kcal

Carbs
44 g
Proteins
33 g
Fat
33 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Grill
  • Oven
  • Baking tray
  • Mixing bowl
  • Frying pan
  • Tongs
  • Kitchen thermometer

step by step

Method

  1. Bake the potatoes

    • Heat the oven to 200 °C.
    • Rub the potatoes with olive oil, salt and pepper.
    • Bake on a baking tray until the skins are crisp and the flesh is tender.
    Step 1
  2. Season the steak

    • Rub the flank steak with olive oil.
    • Coat generously with taco seasoning and chili lime seasoning.
    • Let it sit at room temperature while the grill heats.
    Step 2
  3. Grill the carne asada

    • Grill the steak over high heat, turning once, until charred outside and medium inside.
    • Rest the meat on a board before slicing against the grain.
    Step 3
  4. Make the elote

    • Char the corn kernels in a hot pan until spotted and toasted.
    • Stir in the mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice and half of the cotija cheese.
    • Season with chili lime seasoning and fold in the cilantro.
    Step 4
  5. Assemble the loaded potatoes

    • Split the baked potatoes open and fluff the flesh with the melted butter.
    • Pile on the sliced carne asada and the elote.
    • Finish with the remaining cotija cheese, cilantro and a squeeze of lime.
    Step 5