Serious Eats Carne Asada From Roy Choi's 'l.a. Son' Recipe

Total time: 2880 minutes

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Net Carbs are 4% of calories per serving, at 15g per serving. This food is keto-friendly.

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Keto & Health Insights for Serious Eats Carne Asada From Roy Choi's 'l.a. Son' Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 4% of calories per serving, at 15g per serving. This meal falls within the range for standard keto diet guidelines (at or under 25g of net carbs). If your daily net carb quota is 25g and if this food almost equals that much, consider whether you're going to eat more food later. Always take into account any foods you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This food contains trans fat, a type of fat that's considered extremely unhealthy. Trans-fatty acids elevate bad cholesterol and lowers good cholesterol. And increases the likelihood for heart disease, strokes, and Type 2 diabetes. The FDA has mostly banned high amounts of trans-fatty acids in prepared foods, but you can still find trans fat quantities on food labels. Especially for most fast-food meals. Learn more about unhealthy fats.

Serious Eats Carne Asada From Roy Choi's 'l.a. Son' Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 4 servings   ( 292 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 339
Total Fat: 16g
Saturated Fat: 6g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7g
Trans Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 74mg
Sodium: 341mg
Total Carbohydrates: 21g
Dietary Fiber: 6g
Sugar: 6g
Protein: 26g
Calcium: 96mg Iron: 4mg
Potassium: 709mg Vitamin A: 152mcg
Vitamin C: 49mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1/4 onion, peeled
  • 1/4 cup chopped scallions
  • 1/4 cup ancho chile powder
  • 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 jalapeño peppers
  • 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro
  • 3/4 cup Budweiser or any other beer you got in the fridge
  • Juice and grated zest of 1 orange
  • Juice and grated zest of 2 limes
  • 1/2 kiwi fruit, peeled
  • 1/4 cup mirin
  • Good pinch of kosher salt
  • Good pinch of sugar
  • 1 pound skirt steak

Instructions

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