THE SPLIT PLATE / RECIPE

Busy-Day Steak Taco Plates

One 22 oz Soules Kitchen family pack. Two plate builds. Adult plate = 420 cal / 40g protein — 3 Carb Counter tortillas, salsa roja, half serving Khloud chips. Kid plate = 2 regular street-taco tortillas, Wholly Guacamole, regular chips. Split at portion + tortilla + sauce + chip. 10 min end-to-end.

YIELD4 servings
TOTAL TIME10 min
COOK METHODSee method
EST. / SERVING~420 cal | ~40g protein
KEY TO SUCCESS: STOVETOP OVER MICROWAVE. Every time. Add 1/4 cup bone broth (or water), cover, medium-high 3-4 min. This is the entire cook step.

Ingredients

PROTEIN

  • 1 family pack / 22 oz Soules Kitchen Street Taco Steak with Salsa Roja

ADULT TORTILLAS

  • 6 La Banderita Carb Counter Street Taco tortillas (3 per adult)

ADULT CHIPS

  • 1 serving Khloud Nacho Protein Chips (1/2 serving per adult)

LIQUID FOR REHEAT

  • 1/4 cup chicken bone broth (or water)

ADULT SAUCE

  • Included Soules Kitchen salsa roja packets (divide across 2 adult plates)

Option 1

  • 4 Mission regular Street Taco flour tortillas (2 per kid)
  • 2 Wholly Guacamole minis (1 per kid)
  • 1 serving regular tortilla chips (1/2 serving per kid)

Allergens: gluten, dairy.

AT THE PLATE — same skillet steak, same reheat, same broth. Adult vs kid forks on portion (1 1/3 vs 2/3 servings) + tortilla (Carb Counter vs regular Mission) + sauce (salsa roja vs Wholly guac) + chip (Khloud protein vs regular). Four axes of split for a 10-min dinner is a LOT — that's why the video-edit calls this out.

Method

Shared base

  1. 1.SKILLET + STEAK. Nonstick skillet on medium-high. Add the full 22 oz Soules Kitchen steak (right from the package, no drain). Reserve the salsa roja packets.
  2. 2.BROTH. Pour in 1/4 cup chicken bone broth (or water). Cover the skillet.
  3. 3.HEAT. Medium-high, covered, 3-4 min. Stir once mid-way. Steak is FULLY COOKED — you're only reheating.
  4. 4.TORTILLAS WARM. While the steak heats, warm 6 La Banderita Carb Counter (adult) + 4 Mission regular street-taco (kid) tortillas. Wrap both stacks in a clean towel or tortilla warmer.

Adult — 3 Carb-Counter Tacos + Salsa Roja + Khloud Chips

  1. 5.ADULT SAUCE. Empty the included salsa roja packets into a small ramekin per adult plate.
  2. 6.ADULT STEAK. 1 1/3 servings steak (~7 oz) on the plate. Tortillas warm + folded next to it.
  3. 7.ADULT CHIPS. 1/2 serving Khloud Nacho Protein Chips beside the steak. Assemble tacos at the table.

Kid — 2 Regular Tacos + Wholly Guac + Regular Chips · Option 1

  1. 5.KID STEAK. 2/3 serving steak (~3.5 oz) in one compartment of the tray.
  2. 6.KID GUAC. 1 Wholly Guacamole mini cup in another compartment. Peel the seal, set it in the tray.
  3. 7.KID TORTILLAS + CHIPS. 2 warm Mission street-taco tortillas folded next to the steak + 1/2 serving regular chips in the last compartment.

SPLIT PLATE SERVING

Adult — 3 Carb-Counter Tacos + Salsa Roja + Khloud Chips: Serve the adult portion as described above.

Kid — 2 Regular Tacos + Wholly Guac + Regular Chips: Serve the kid portion as described above.

Keys to success

  • FAMILY PACK USES 1/4 CUP, NOT PACKAGE-SUGGESTED SMALLER AMOUNT. The 22 oz pack has more surface area — needs a bit more liquid than the label's default.
  • TORTILLAS WARM SEPARATELY. Adult Carb Counter + kid Mission both go into a clean towel or tortilla warmer while the steak heats. Cold tortilla = split-plate failed.

If something fails

Steak came out rubbery: Microwaved instead of stovetop. Or heated too long. Aim for 3-4 min covered on medium-high — steak is ALREADY cooked, you're just reheating.

Not enough broth left in the pan / dried out: Started with too little liquid. Family pack (22 oz) needs 1/4 cup broth, not less. Or covered temperature was too high — drop to medium if it's evaporating fast.

Kid won't touch the guacamole: Deconstructed plate lets them skip it. Warm tortilla + steak cubes + chips is a totally acceptable dinner. Don't force the guac.

Adult tortillas taste 'diet-y': Carb Counter tortillas have a slightly different chew than regular. Warm them well (30 sec in the tortilla warmer) — cold Carb Counter reads worse than warm. If a specific adult rejects them, sub Mission Carb Balance small size for a closer-to-regular texture.

No Soules Kitchen at your store: Any refrigerated fully-cooked carne asada works — Del Real Foods, Trader Joe's, Costco Mexican-style. Frozen carne asada works but add thawing time. The recipe is the pattern, not the brand.

Storage and reheating

Store: This is an emergency-inventory dinner, not a batch-cook. Keep the Soules Kitchen family pack refrigerated with the use-by date visible. Keep Carb Counter + Mission tortillas on the shelf. Keep Khloud + regular chips in the pantry. Wholly minis in the fridge (long shelf life).

Reheat: Leftover steak: covered skillet with a splash of broth on medium 2-3 min. Do not microwave. Assemble plates fresh — chips stay separate to preserve crunch.

Lasts: Follow the Soules Kitchen use-by date on the family pack. Leftover cooked steak: 2-3 days fridge in a sealed container. Wholly minis: per label date. Chips + tortillas: pantry shelf life.

Estimated nutrition

~420 cal | ~40g protein.

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Busy-Day Steak Taco Plates
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Busy-Day Steak Taco Plates

One 22 oz Soules Kitchen family pack. Two plate builds. Adult plate = 420 cal / 40g protein — 3 Carb Counter tortillas, salsa roja, half serving Khloud chips. Kid plate = 2 regular street-taco tortillas, Wholly Guacamole, regular chips. Split at portion + tortilla + sauce + chip. 10 min end-to-end.

Make this when

You had no time to cook from scratch, delivery feels like a defeat, and you want a family dinner ready in 10 min. Keep a Soules Kitchen family pack refrigerated for the busy-day emergency. One skillet reheat, two plate builds, ~$5/plate. Cheaper than delivery, fewer regrets.

Total time
10 min
Yield
4 servings
Protein
~40g
Calories
~420
Cost / serving
$5.25
Allergens and safety

Contains: gluten, dairy

Packaged ingredients change formulas — check the label on what's actually in your kitchen.

Adjust servings

Ingredients

Adults
Kids

PROTEIN

LIQUID FOR REHEAT

ADULT TORTILLAS

ADULT SAUCE

ADULT CHIPS

KID TORTILLAS

KID SAUCE

KID CHIPS

Method

Split point

AT THE PLATE — same skillet steak, same reheat, same broth. Adult vs kid forks on portion (1 1/3 vs 2/3 servings) + tortilla (Carb Counter vs regular Mission) + sauce (salsa roja vs Wholly guac) + chip (Khloud protein vs regular). Four axes of split for a 10-min dinner is a LOT — that's why the video-edit calls this out.

2 adult plates (1 1/3 servings steak + 3 Carb Counter tortillas + salsa roja + 1/2 serving Khloud chips each) / 2 kid plates (2/3 serving steak + 2 regular Mission tortillas + 1 Wholly Guacamole mini + 1/2 serving regular chips each, deconstructed).

Shared base

Cook once — this part works for everyone.

  1. 1
    SKILLET + STEAK

    Nonstick skillet on medium-high. Add the full 22 oz Soules Kitchen steak (right from the package, no drain). Reserve the salsa roja packets.

  2. 2
    BROTH

    Pour in 1/4 cup chicken bone broth (or water). Cover the skillet.

  3. 3
    HEAT

    Medium-high, covered, 3-4 min. Stir once mid-way. Steak is FULLY COOKED — you're only reheating.

  4. 4
    TORTILLAS WARM

    While the steak heats, warm 6 La Banderita Carb Counter (adult) + 4 Mission regular street-taco (kid) tortillas. Wrap both stacks in a clean towel or tortilla warmer.

Adult — 3 Carb-Counter Tacos + Salsa Roja + Khloud Chips

  1. 5
    ADULT SAUCE

    Empty the included salsa roja packets into a small ramekin per adult plate.

  2. 6
    ADULT STEAK

    1 1/3 servings steak (~7 oz) on the plate. Tortillas warm + folded next to it.

  3. 7
    ADULT CHIPS

    1/2 serving Khloud Nacho Protein Chips beside the steak. Assemble tacos at the table.

Kid — 2 Regular Tacos + Wholly Guac + Regular Chips

  1. 5
    KID STEAK

    2/3 serving steak (~3.5 oz) in one compartment of the tray.

  2. 6
    KID GUAC

    1 Wholly Guacamole mini cup in another compartment. Peel the seal, set it in the tray.

  3. 7
    KID TORTILLAS + CHIPS

    2 warm Mission street-taco tortillas folded next to the steak + 1/2 serving regular chips in the last compartment.

Adult plate | Kid plate

2 adult plates (1 1/3 servings steak + 3 Carb Counter tortillas + salsa roja + 1/2 serving Khloud chips each) / 2 kid plates (2/3 serving steak + 2 regular Mission tortillas + 1 Wholly Guacamole mini + 1/2 serving regular chips each, deconstructed).

Adult plate

Adult — 3 Carb-Counter Tacos + Salsa Roja + Khloud Chips

40g
Protein
420
Calories

What makes it different

  • 6 La Banderita Carb Counter Street Taco tortillas (3 per adult)
  • Included Soules Kitchen salsa roja packets (divide across 2 adult plates)
  • 1 serving Khloud Nacho Protein Chips (1/2 serving per adult)
Kid plate

Kid — 2 Regular Tacos + Wholly Guac + Regular Chips

20g
Protein
465
Calories

What makes it different

  • 4 Mission regular Street Taco flour tortillas (2 per kid)
  • 2 Wholly Guacamole minis (1 per kid)
  • 1 serving regular tortilla chips (1/2 serving per kid)

Three keys to success

  1. 1STOVETOP OVER MICROWAVE. Every time. Add 1/4 cup bone broth (or water), cover, medium-high 3-4 min. This is the entire cook step.
  2. 2FAMILY PACK USES 1/4 CUP, NOT PACKAGE-SUGGESTED SMALLER AMOUNT. The 22 oz pack has more surface area — needs a bit more liquid than the label's default.
  3. 3TORTILLAS WARM SEPARATELY. Adult Carb Counter + kid Mission both go into a clean towel or tortilla warmer while the steak heats. Cold tortilla = split-plate failed.

Go deeper

Storage and nutrition

Storage: This is an emergency-inventory dinner, not a batch-cook. Keep the Soules Kitchen family pack refrigerated with the use-by date visible. Keep Carb Counter + Mission tortillas on the shelf. Keep Khloud + regular chips in the pantry. Wholly minis in the fridge (long shelf life).

Reheat: Leftover steak: covered skillet with a splash of broth on medium 2-3 min. Do not microwave. Assemble plates fresh — chips stay separate to preserve crunch.

Lasts: Follow the Soules Kitchen use-by date on the family pack. Leftover cooked steak: 2-3 days fridge in a sealed container. Wholly minis: per label date. Chips + tortillas: pantry shelf life.

Watch the full cook

Brands I use

Soules Kitchen
Street Taco Steak with Salsa Roja (22 oz family pack, refrigerated aisle, ~190 cal / 22g protein per labeled serving)
T1 shortcut protein. Fully cooked carne-asada-style steak that reheats in 4 min on the stovetop. Included salsa roja packets = zero-effort adult sauce. Family pack = 4 labeled servings, cleanly splits 2 adults + 2 kids. The whole recipe is built around this product being available.
La Banderita
Carb Counter Street Taco Tortillas (10.8 oz pack, ~60 cal / 5g protein per 2 tortillas)
The adult-macro unlock. Regular street-taco tortillas run ~150 cal / 4g protein per 2 — Carb Counter cuts calories nearly in half AND adds a bit of protein. High-fiber, still a real flour tortilla. Skipping this kills the 420 cal / 40P target.
Mission
Regular Street Taco Flour Tortillas (~150 cal / 4g protein per 2)
Kid-carb — soft, familiar, non-diet-y flour tortilla. Kids get NORMAL bread. The macro-hack is not for them. Sub any street-taco-size flour tortilla.
Khloud
Nacho Protein Chips (~120 cal / 7g protein per serving)
Adult chip macro lever. 1/2 serving per adult = ~60 cal / ~4g protein — real chip crunch with real protein. Milk + pea protein allergens (check label). Sub Quest Tortilla-Style Protein Chips or HighKey.
Wholly Guacamole
Classic Minis (2 oz single-serve cups, ~70 cal per cup)
Kid sauce. Individually portioned, no oxidation, no cutting an avocado 5 min before dinner. 1 mini per kid keeps portions honest. Sub any store-bought guac cup or plain avocado slices.

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