Chef Larry Delgado's Carne Asada

Chef shares carne asada recipe for Texas Restaurant Show

North Texas Chef Larry Delgado is just one of the many people who will be at the Texas Restaurant Show at the Dallas Convention Center. He shares his favorite recipe for carne asada to help promote the event.

Mole Verde

3 lbs Tomatillos
3 ea Fresh Jalapenos
4 ea Dried Avocado Leaves
1 ea Medium onion (Rough Chop)
4 ea Dried Bay Leaves
3 oz Roasted Garlic
1 oz Epazote
1 c vegetable greens
1 c Lettuce
2 T Kosher Salt
1 T Black Pepper
1 T ground cumin
2 cup Toasted Pepitas
2 ea Tortillas
4oz Pork Fat

Boil tomatillos, jalapeno, avo leaves, bay leaves, and onion for 15 minutes. Remove from liquid and transfer to a blender. Add remaining ingredients (minus pork fat) to the blender and blend until smooth.

In a medium stock pot, heat rendered pork fat, add blended mixture to pork fat and simmer for 10 minutes. Cool.

Carne Asada Marinade

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 T soy sauce
1 T fish sauce
2 T brown sugar
2 T lime
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp Mexican Oregano
3 cloves minced garlic
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp ground porcini
Pinch crushed red pepper
Zest of one lime
1 bunch cilantro (chopped)
Flat iron steak

Combine all ingredients and coat meat thoroughly

Cook meat in cast iron skillet or grill pan

Restaurant trade show happening this weekend in Dallas

It's been a rough couple of years for the restaurant industry but the survivors of the pandemic are now ready to look ahead. Good Day's Hanna Battah got a preview of the Texas Restaurant Show happening this weekend at the Dallas convention center.