Carne Asada Recipe
This Carne Asada is tender, juicy skirt steak marinated in citrusy Mexican seasonings and grilled. Perfect for tacos and burritos, or on its own.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 360kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs skirt steak or flank steak
Carne Asada Marinade
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 4 Tbsp lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 2 Tbsp orange juice, freshly squeezed
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 Tbsp cilantro, roughly chopped
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper, freshly ground
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Combine all marinade ingredients and whisk to combine
- Place steak pieces in an oblong glass dish. Pour all of the marinade over the steak pieces and turn to coat.
- Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 24-hours.
- Remove from the refrigerator and allow the meat to come to room temperature.
- Heat charcoal grill (or a gas grill to medium-high) until very hot.
- Remove meat from the marinade.
- Sear meat for about 6-7 minutes on each side. Only turn the meat once. Meat should be nicely charred on both sides.
- Remove meat from grill and let it rest on a cutting board for 10 minutes, loosely covered with foil, to allow the juices to reabsorb into the meat.
- Slice the meat against the grain into slices, or small pieces for tacos, burritos, or nachos.
Carne Asada Tacos
- Heat soft corn tortillas, fill each with carne asada meat, cilantro, salsa, and diced onions.
Nutrition
Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 1057mg | Potassium: 546mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 542IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 4mg