Carne Asada

Name: Carne Asada
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 800g skirt steak or flank steak; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 limes, juiced; 1 orange, juiced; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp dried oregano; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; corn tortillas, guacamole, pico de gallo to serve

Grilled marinated skirt steak served in warm corn tortillas with guacamole and pico de gallo. Resting the steak for a full 8 minutes before slicing against the grain keeps the juices inside the meat instead of pooling out onto the board.

Total time

140 min

Prep

130 min

Cook

10 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Mexican

gluten-free

Ingredients

800gskirt steak or flank steak

4 clovesgarlic, minced

2limes, juiced

1orange, juiced

2 tbspsoy sauce

1 tspground cumin

1 tspsmoked paprika

1 tspdried oregano

3 tbspvegetable oil

corn tortillas, guacamole, pico de galloto serve

Instructions

Mix garlic, citrus juices, soy, cumin, paprika, oregano and oil into marinade.

Coat steak in marinade and refrigerate 2 hours minimum.

Heat a grill or griddle pan to very high heat.

Grill steak 3-4 minutes each side for medium rare.

Rest 8 minutes before slicing against the grain.

Slice thinly and serve in warm corn tortillas.

Top with guacamole, pico de gallo and pickled jalapeños.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

126

Protein

1.5g

Fat

10.6g

Carbs

8.6g

Fiber

2.1g

Sodium

409mg

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