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

Chef Eduardo Chavez serves up a menu of classic street tacos, burritos, and burrito bowls with your choice of protein including classics like ground beef, carne asada, and chicken, as well as seafood like shrimp and scallops. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025

It’s made with fries, carne asada, jack cheese guacamole and salsa. —Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 10 July 2025

Habanero Cafe Arturo Ibarra has been drawing crowds to his South Austin restaurant since 1988 thanks to sizzling plates of fajitas, restorative enchiladas and simple breakfast and street style tacos made with tripas and carne asada. —Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

One of El Gato’s most popular vendors, Tacos El Champ typically draws large crowds as Salas dices carne asada and another employee uses a tortilla press to flatten fresh masa. —Los Angeles Times, 7 July 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