Carne Asada - Grilled Marinated Steak

Carne Asada - Grilled Marinated Steak

The traditional recipe is brought up a level with a strong marinade that deepens the authentic Mexican flavors of this memorable dish. A good piece of thin skirt steak or flap meat (cut from the loin), and a super-hot grill ensures a magical Carne Asada. Serve in either a corn or flour tortilla with guacamole, pico de gallo, crumbled queso fresco and sides of black beans and Mexican rice.

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Course: Antijitos, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican, Norteno Mexican

Prep Time: 12

Cook Time: 8

Marinate: 4

Total Time: 4 20

Servings:

Author: My Hungry Traveler

Equipment

Food Processor or blender
Grill or heavy bottomed iron skillet
Gallon plastic freezer bag(s)

Ingredients

2 lb Skirt, flap, or hanger steak. Cut with the grain into 5-to-6-inch strips, each 2-inches wide or-so.
3 cloves Garlic, peeled
2 tbsp Olive oil
1 small Can Chipotles in Adobo
½ cup Orange juice
2 Limes, juiced
1 tbsp Soy Sauce
1 tbsp Fish sauce, optional
1 bunch Cilantro, leaves and thin stems only
¼ tsp Each, ground cumin and coriander
1 tbsp Brown sugar
Kosher salt

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Instructions

Marinate Meat - In a food processor or blender, process all the ingredients, except meat, until smooth. Season to taste with salt. Put steak strips into a plastic freezer bag. Pour in marinade, seal bag squeezing out air and massage marinade into meat. Leave on counter for at least an hour or in the refrigerator for 4-or-more.
Grill Meat - Heat grill to very hot. Remove meat from marinade and pat dry with paper towels. Place meat on blazing hot grill or skillet. Cook, turning, until charred on both sides, about 8 minutes total. Remove from grill and rest 5 minutes.
Serve - Serve a whole strip or slice strips thinly across the grain and serve immediately in or with warm tortillas, salsa, lime wedges, sliced avocado, and diced white onion, on the side.

Notes

If you can find, skirt steak make the most flavorful carne.
To ensure the meat crusts-up quickly, be sure the steaks are completely dry and the grill is as hot as possible.

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