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

Examples of carne asada in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The parking lot outside the stadium felt relatively subdued, with some fans making carne asada on portable grills and others waving Mexican flags. —Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025

Here hungry patrons can get their paws on burritos, combo plates, tacos, chimichangas, carne asada nachos, chile verde fries, pozole, menudo, twelve different quesadillas, six kinds of enchiladas, grilled chicken salads, mini tacos and more. —Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 1 Oct. 2024

Octopus Peru 917 Ninth St. This Mexican restaurant serves up four courses for carnivores during Dine Downtown: pozole, shrimp bruschetta, a carne asada platter and churros with ice cream or flan. —Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025

The restaurant also serves up a variety of traditional Mexican dishes including tacos, burritos, carne asada fries and quesadillas. —Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, grilled meat

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for carne asada

• brachiopoda
• cephalopoda
• armada
• entrada
• espada
• hamada
• jornada
• kannada
• posada
• quebrada
• ramada
• sagrada