Achiote Carne Asada Tater Totchos

Off the Line
Servings

4

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

90 minutes

Cuisine

Latin/South American

Category

Main Course

Tater tots piled high with bold carne asada and homemade queso — this is totcho territory and Spiceology Achiote Blend is running the show. Smoky, citrusy, and deeply savory, the achiote marinade transforms skirt steak into something craveable, while the silky cheese sauce ties it all together. This is game day food done right.

Achiote Carne Asada Tater Totchos

Ingredients

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    • 1 bag frozen tater tots
    • Spiceology Achiote Blendto taste

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    • 1-1.5 pounds skirt or flank steak
    • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
    • 1 lime
    • 2 tablespoon Spiceology Achiote Blend
    • 2 tablespoon Spiceology Adobo Latin Blend
    • 1 tablespoon Spiceology Flaked Sea Salt

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    • ¼ cup vegetable oil (or substitute butter)
    • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
    • 2 cups milk

    • 1 teaspoon Spiceology Achiote Blend

    • 12 slices American cheese
    • 8 slices or ½ lb shredded sharp cheddar cheese
    • ½ cup your favorite tomato-based salsa
    • Garnish
    • 1 bunch green onion, chopped
    • 1 cup Mexican style sour cream (Crema) or sour cream

    Directions

    1. Add all of the Carne Asada ingredients together in a bowl and mix well.
    2. Add beef to the bowl, massaging the marinade into the meat evenly. Cover and let marinate for at least 30 minutes, no more than two hours.
    3. Using a grill, non-stick pan, griddle or broiler, grill your steak on high for about five minutes on each side for medium-rare. Remove from heat and rest until you are ready to slice and plate.
    4. Season frozen tater tots with achiote blend to your liking. Then, cook according to the package instructions. These should take around 20-25 minutes in your oven.
    5. While the tater tots are cooking, prepare your queso. Make sure you don’t walk away while cooking. Trust us, you’ll be glad you did when you taste the cheesy goodness.
    6. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the oil (or butter). Add flour and whisk until smooth, continue whisking for approximately one minute to cook the starch out. Be careful not to burn or brown. If you do, you'll have to start over.
    7. Add the milk slowly, whisking constantly and bring to a low boil.
    8. Turn the heat down to the lowest possible setting and add the cheese one slice at a time, whisking constantly to fully incorporate.
    9. Once complete, remove from the heat and whisk in Spiceology Achiote and salsa.
    10. You now have homemade queso!
    Recipe Products
    Blend

    Achiote Blend

    Key Ingredients

    Garlic Powder, Turmeric Root Powder, Cumin, Monosodium Glutamate, Annatto
    Blend

    Adobo Latin Blend

    Key Ingredients

    Turmeric Root Powder, Cumin, Paprika, Red Pepper Chili Flake, Cardamom