Mexican · Lunch
Beef and Melted Cheese Wrap
A flour tortilla wrapped around seared beef sirloin strips seasoned with cumin and chili powder, folded with melted Monterey Jack cheese, sautéed peppers and onions. Finished with salsa and cilantro, this handheld wrap delivers a smoky, tangy, cheese-pulled bite typical of Tex-Mex street food.
$4
15 minsPrep
10 minsCook
25 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
560Calories
38.5gProtein
28.1gFat
37.8gCarbs
5.8gSugar
4.1gFiber
977mgSodium
132mgChol
11.8gSat Fat
710mgPotassium
368mgCalcium
3.8mgIron
2.4mcgVitamin B12
21mgVitamin C
Goes well with
Mexican Lager
local
Agua Fresca de Jamaica
international
protein-rich
spice-route
thirty-min-meals
Instructions
1
Prep
Slice the beef sirloin against the grain and toss with cumin, chili powder, and salt in a bowl.
2
Sauté
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook the pepper and onion for 3 minutes until softened.
3
Sear
Add the seasoned beef to the skillet over high heat and cook 2 to 3 minutes, turning once, until browned and cooked through.
4
Melt
Reduce heat to low, scatter cheese over the beef mixture, cover for 1 minute until glossy and melted.
5
Build
Lay the tortilla flat, spoon the beef and cheese down the center, drizzle with lime juice, top with salsa and cilantro.
6
Plate
Fold in the tortilla sides and roll tightly from bottom into a sealed wrap. Slice diagonally and serve immediately.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 12 oz340g beef sirloin
- 22 large (20-inch) flour tortilla
- 3 oz86g Monterey Jack cheese
- 11 bell pepper
- 11 small onion
- 1 tsp1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp1 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp2 tsp lime juice
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp60g salsa
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp cilantro
