Carne Asada Mulitas, in a nutshell, are double-decker beef quesadillas. They are the ultimate comfort food that you’ll crave all year round. 🤤🌮
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Muitas means “little mules.” In Spanish, the singular word mulita means “little donkey.” These guys carry a load of flavors and are insanely good!
You’ll find them at Mexican taco stands and Southern California food trucks everywhere.
It almost like a “taco sandwich.” A super tasty way to use up leftovers.
The recipe that I’m sharing with you today is an easier version of “mulitas de carne asada.” Or try making them out of beef birria. Both are delicious!
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Ingredients
The best choice of meat for carne asada: either flank or skirt steak. Here, you see chopped flank steak.
For those of you who like it spicy, add 2 jalapenos.
What Type of Cheese To Use:
Use a cheese that melts well. Pictured is Queso Menonita, a traditional cheese from Durango.
Or swap it out for Monterey Jack, Manchego, Cheddar Cheese, or Oaxaca cheese.
What’s the main difference between a quesadilla and a Mulita?
- A quesadilla is usually made with flour tortillas or corn tortillas and cheese.
- A mulita uses two soft corn tortillas and has carne asada steak and melted cheese.
Instructions
- Season the meat with spices.
- Mix well.
Easy Way:
It makes it easier if the meat is chopped before cooking. At taquerias, they will take the grilled meat, chop it up, grill the meat again to get it crispy, then assemble the mulita.
By chopping it up before cooking, we are skipping an extra step.
Traditional Way:
However, you can go the traditional route and grill the flank steak, chop it up, add it to a hot skillet to crisp it up, then assemble it using homemade corn tortillas.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook the seasoned meat.
- Add the onion and jalapeno.
The meat is ready when the liquid is absorbed and the meat is crispy.
About 15-20 minutes. Be sure to stir occasionally. Here, we’re making this with asada, but it would be just as tasty with al pastor.
How to Assemble
- Heat a well-oiled griddle on medium heat and add a soft corn tortilla.
- Add shredded Monterey jack cheese, meat filling, and more cheese.
- Place the top tortilla.
- Cook for 2 minutes and flip.
After you flip the side of the tortilla, open it up slightly. The layer of cheese should be melting.
Some people like to add cilantro and chopped onions to the center at this point. That’s totally up to you.
- Press down as they cook.
- They are ready when the cheese is fully melted.
Pro Tips:
- Oiling the griddle is optional, but the vegetable oil will help make the crispy tortillas golden brown. The tortillas will cook with or without the oil. As long as the cheese is melted inside, you’re good to go.
- You can also dip the tortillas in the fat from the pan to crisp up the tortilla.
- If any cheese oozes out, it’s ok! Kinda like Tacos Gobernador and Birria Tacos, the cheese forms a crust that’s undeniably yummy.
What to Serve With It:
- Lime wedges
- Roasted Tomato Salsa
- Radishes
- Chopped onions
- Chiles Toreados
The next time you’re at a Mexican restaurant, be sure to get these with an order of horchata and top with queso fresco and pico de gallo.
You’re going to love every bite of these Mulitas de Asada. They’re loaded with flavor and yummy cheesiness that’s totally irresistible.
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Mulitas de Asada
Ingredients
For the Beef:
- 1 ½ lbs flank steak chopped
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ onion diced
- 1 jalapeno finely diced
To Assemble Mulitas:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 cups shredded cheese (Monterey Jack, Oaxaca, Manchego)
- 20 corn tortillas
Instructions
For the Beef:
- Season the beef with all the spices.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet.
- Add the seasoned beef, onion, and jalapeno to the skillet.
- Cook until the liquid has been absorbed.
- Stir occasionally.
- Allow the meat to crisp up.
- About 15-20 minutes.
To Assemble Mulitas:
- Brush oil all over a griddle.
- Turn on heat.
- Place a tortilla on the griddle.
- Add about 2 tablespoons of shredded cheese to the center.
- Add about 2 tablespoons of the meat filling on top of the cheese.
- Add an additional tablespoon of cheese on top of the meat.
- Place another tortilla on top.
- Using a spatula, press down on the mulita.
- Cook for 2 minutes.
- Flip and press down again.
- Cook for 2 minutes.
- Remove and repeat until all the ingredients are gone.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
- Oiling the griddle is optional, but the oil will help make the tortillas CRISPY. The tortillas will cook with or without the oil. As long as the cheese is melted inside, you’re good to go.
- If any cheese oozes out, it’s ok! Kinda like Tacos Gobernador and Birria Tacos, the cheese forms a crust that’s undeniably yummy.
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Maggie Unzueta is the writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer, videographer, and creator of In Mama Maggie's Kitchen. She has been developing easy and authentic Mexican food, Mexican-inspired recipes, and traveling tips since 2010. From family recipes to her extensive travels throughout Mexico, she brings traditional Mexican flavors from South of the Border and into your kitchen. Maggie has been featured in notable culinary websites and other media outlets. For more details, check out her About page.
Wow! This is so delicious and looks so easy to make. I am sure my husband will love this!
Mulitas de asada are definitely a delicious treat, and they’re perfect for sharing with loved ones. Hope you and your husband love them!
Oh my, this treat looks amazingly delicious! Such a great idea and a unique one. I’ll definitely make this for the family! A perfect treat while watching a movie or just an afternoon snack! Loved it!
That’s great to hear! Mulitas de Asada are definitely a delicious and fun treat to enjoy with friends and family. Hope you enjoy making them and that they turn out just as delicious as they look!
jalapeño made it a little spicy, if you don’t like heat don’t add the jalapeño. Otherwise was super yummy!
I totally agree. Glad you enjoyed otherwise.
It’s wonderful
Thank you. I love mulitas. The cheesier, the better!
Anything ooey-gooey cheesy is yum! Love these Mulitas de Asada!!
Yes, that! So yummy!
I just tried it and it was so good! Everyone at my house loved it!
Crazy amazing good, huh? So glad everyone enjoyed them!
That looks delicious. I bet my family would love this. I just saved the recipe. Thanks!
I’m sure your family would love this recipe. So yummy!
This was so good, we had a dinner party and made it. Everyone loved it.
I wish I had been invited. lol! 🙂
This was absolutely delicious and so straightforward to follow!
Thank you! I try to make it easy on my readers with step-by-step pictures.
Deliciously cheesy!
Cheesy recipes are my favorite. 🙂
Love anything with gooey cheese!
That makes two of us.
Great recipe, it was so easy to make and everyone loved it! Thank you!
So glad everyone liked them.
Yum! These are perfect for lunch!
Yes. I really wish I could have these for lunch today. 🙂
Such a nice, easy dinner tonight. Loved all the flavours of this tasty dish.
Yes indeed! Bet it was a tasty dinner 😉