Grilled Cheese California Burrito

Grilled Cheese California Burrito 



I know I haven’t been able to be active this Ramadan but now that the Eid is over, I am slowly getting back to routine, Alhamdulilah. 

The grilled cheese California Burrito is a must try! The juicy beef steaks topped with sour cream and salsa and that crispy cheesy exterior with all those flavors bursting in your mouth, it’s soo good! The salsa is made by grilling veggies like onion, tomatoes and chillies and ground to a paste, Such a flavor bomb!! 😋

The beef steaks does not have to be cooked for too long, or else you won’t get the juicy beef you are looking for..you can use any steaks of your choice,..make sure you have the burrito warm. 

Ingredients: 

  • 1 Onion 
  • 2 Tomatoes 
  • 1 Green chilli (if green chilli is very spicy)
  • Salt 
  • Pepper
  • Olive oil

Beef Marinade:

  • 3 garlic cloves
  • Handful of coriander leaves 
  • 1 tsp Soy sauce 
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce (optional)
  • 1 tsp honey 
  • Hand of a lemon squeezed 
  • 1 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil 
  • 1/2 tsp Onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp Paprika
  • 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper (optional)

Other ingredients:

  • Avocado, ripe
  • Lemon juice 
  • Salt
  • Tortilla 
  • Mozzarella cheese, shredded 
  • Sour cream 
  • Cheese slices (or any cheese like cheddar, Parmesan, mozzarella) 

Instructions:

  1. In an oven tray, grill the veggies at 180 for 25-30 minutes or until the veggies change color and is char grilled. 

  2. Add the veggies to a food processor and blend until smooth.
  3. Next grind all the ingredients well under beef marinade and marinate the beef.

  4. In a hot cast iron skillet, drop in a piece of butter and grill the beef steaks 5 minutes on each side and not more than that. 

  5. Transfer to a chopping board and allow to rest for 5 minutes and chop ‘em up.

  6. Next, warm up a tortilla, add mashed avocados, drizzle some lemon juice and salt, next add the chopped steak, and top it with the salsa prepared earlier and sour cream cream. Finally add some shredded mozzarella / cheddar cheese and tightly fold the tortilla into a log. 

  7. Now take a pan and put a thin layer of cheese and place your burrito until the cheese grills and sticks onto the burrito for that crispy exterior. Enjoy warm! 



Do try this recipe and don't forget to share your experience/feedback with me here in the comments or feel free to send me a mail. Also, do tag me at #taystedit if you try out my recipes on Facebook, Instagram etc so that I can see when you make it. ♡♡♡♡

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