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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Menu options include asada, pollo and tierra tacos; plain, carne asada and pollo asada quesadillas; burritos with beans and cheese, pollo asada or carne asada.
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Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
That butter also appears in the restaurant’s carne asada.
—Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Beto’s Pizza is now a powerful tribute to Varela's brother and a community staple, serving up al pastor, carne asada, chorizo and other Mexican-Italian style pizzas across Milwaukee.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The thin cut of beef from between the cow’s belly and leg is more tender than carne asada, and delicately crisped around the edges.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
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Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
That butter also appears in the restaurant’s carne asada.
—Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Beto’s Pizza is now a powerful tribute to Varela's brother and a community staple, serving up al pastor, carne asada, chorizo and other Mexican-Italian style pizzas across Milwaukee.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The thin cut of beef from between the cow’s belly and leg is more tender than carne asada, and delicately crisped around the edges.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for carne asada
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“Carne asada.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carne%20asada. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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