carne asada
noun
car·ne asa·da
ˌkär-nā-ə-ˈsä-də 
: a grilled Mexican dish of spicy marinated steak strips sometimes served in a burrito or taco
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Guillermo Rojas Ortega and Juan Villaseñor went with a carne asada burrito, an al pastor burrito and two tacos de cabeza.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Casiano, the chef at Xiquita Restaurante y Bar, and De Leon, the co-owner of Molino Chido inside Aurora’s Stanley Marketplace, will add to the menu with carnitas, carne asada, tortillas, a salsa bar and beverages.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Options include al pastor, birria (made with braised beef, instead of the traditional goat), marinated chicken, carne asada, carnitas and cajun fish (a seasonal option available during Lent).
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2026
The Green Woodpecker The carne asada burrito at The Green Woodpecker has saved me from many hangry outbursts.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 24 Feb. 2026
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Casiano, the chef at Xiquita Restaurante y Bar, and De Leon, the co-owner of Molino Chido inside Aurora’s Stanley Marketplace, will add to the menu with carnitas, carne asada, tortillas, a salsa bar and beverages.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Options include al pastor, birria (made with braised beef, instead of the traditional goat), marinated chicken, carne asada, carnitas and cajun fish (a seasonal option available during Lent).
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2026
The Green Woodpecker The carne asada burrito at The Green Woodpecker has saved me from many hangry outbursts.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 24 Feb. 2026
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